In Brussels (the Belgian city, not the sprouts), EU officials have decided to lift the ban on crooked, bent, or twisted perfectly-edible fruit and vegetables. For the past 20 years, 100 pages of regulations have required that produce be uniform in appearance, and sold without any odd curves.
But not all fruit is exempt from standards of beauty — appearance regulations for apples, strawberries, citrus fruit, kiwi, lettuce, pears, peaches, nectarines, sweet peppers, table grapes, and tomatoes will still be on the books, although each country can decide whether they want to enforce them.
Sometimes, you need to know what you're getting yourself into. Be careful kids.
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Isn't there a shorter way to say this?
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You have to admit, the whole Dracula thing really killed it for them. All bats do is hide in caves, sleep during the day, party at night, and suck some blood every now and then. Big deal.
Last time, The FruitCake Lady explained that she'd rather stay single because a 91-year-old man hasn't got "a damn thing" that she could possibly be interested in. This time- despite her own marital status, or lack thereof- she advises on how to manage one's mother-in-law and why merely "putting a bag over her head" simply won't do the trick. Folks, she's spectacularly fruity in this segment.
Eww! These creepy cartoons give new meaning to the phrase "fresh fruit." Now, can someone tell me why this should make me want to eat candy?
How could you forget, right? Well, consider this a compilation of her greatest hits. And by "hits" I mean unsweetened, smart ass quips.
Sex ed in the UK isn't all about STDs and birth control. A leaflet being handed out in schools by Britain's National Health Service hopes to educate students on the pleasures of sex.
With the slogan "an orgasm a day keeps the doctor away," the material reads: Health promotion experts advocate five portions of fruit and veg a day and 30 minutes physical activity three times a week.