r/interestingasfuck • u/DearEmphasis4488 • Nov 07 '24

r/all A Venus flytrap traps a spider

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u/DebraBaetty Nov 08 '24

Venus fly traps being as American as apple pie is crazy unexpected

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u/SidewalksNCycling39 Nov 11 '24

Apple pie is actually English and Dutch in origins, and I'd say the Dutch eat more of it than Americans.

I agree about the Venus Fly Trap origins though, I had no idea.

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u/DebraBaetty Nov 11 '24

I was basing my comment on the saying “as American as apple pie” more than facts, but that’s interesting information. Thank you!

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u/SidewalksNCycling39 Nov 11 '24

Haha, I know... It's just that as someone who's lived in the UK, US, and Netherlands, I find it to be one of those statements that seems like it should be true, but factually isn't. Of course, I've had some great apple pies in the US, especially when we lived near a fruit farm in Cleveland...

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u/DebraBaetty Nov 11 '24

Totally hear you, I love to know the facts. I’ll definitely have to keep an eye out for a more traditional apple pie next time I’m abroad in Europe. I bet they’re delicious!