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Pineapples In Europe, Part 2: People Literally Rented Pineapples to Impress their Friends

Pineapples In Europe, Part 2: People Literally Rented Pineapples to Impress their Friends

Ridiculous History

April 15, 202152m 9s

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Show Notes

As the pineapple craze swept through Europe's upper class, aristocrats worked tirelessly to grow their own pineapples. This was no small feat, since pineapples aren't suited to the European climate. Still, some clever inventors and gardeners figured it out -- and, along the way, non-aristocrats also got into the trend. Since most people couldn't afford a pineapple, they did the next best thing and rented them as a display of status for dinner parties and important gatherings. Tune in to learn more in the second part of this two-part series.

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