8 Avocado Facts That Will Leave You Surprised

[{"selector":"#anim-818b8ddb-cb72-4b29-a4d5-9130bb992a8a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 1. Avocados are in the same family as cinnamon. Credits: Unsplash

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[{"selector":"#anim-96c2105e-56ca-418b-a31b-44b1c147cd27 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.4210854715202004e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 3. In 2017, more than 30 lakh pictures of avocado toast were uploaded on social media. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-7f302285-96d2-4324-8b9c-165e33e60e07 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 4. They were once dubbed “alligator pears.” Credits: Unsplash

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[{"selector":"#anim-02c7cfc7-ec40-4e12-9fdc-4ef024885dab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 6. You can boost its ripening by placing it in a brown paper bag with bananas. Credits: Unsplash

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