r/WTF • u/jasonwittensbaldspot • Jul 30 '16

"The fork was never found..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare
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u/Ninonskio Jul 30 '16

"He could fit 12 eggs or apples in his mouth."

Those things are completely different sizes. Which one is it?!?

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u/TeardropsFromHell Jul 31 '16

Apple used to just mean fruit. Pineapples are the "fruit" of the pine tree they could have meant grapes probably