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<center><em>Welcome my dear Steemian friends to a new episode of <strong>Myth or Fact</strong>! A series in which we will show that some common beliefs are myths while others turn out to be true.</em></center></p>
<p>It's been a long time since the last Myth or Fact episode but here we are! Back with some new myths, we are about to bring some light into the dark.

Do you remember the last episode where we talked about bananas and found out they actually are berries and don't grow on trees? What if I tell you now that strawberries are no berries at all but nuts? _Hold on for a second, at first I say bananas are berries and then strawberries are nuts?_
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<p>Well Steemians what is your guess? Let's have a closer look!</p><center><h1>Berries or nuts? Pseudo-Fruits</h1></center></p>  
 <center><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Erdbeeren_jm26883.jpg" /><br />Fig.1 <em>Different views on Strawberry     </em> <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Erdbeeren_jm26883.jpg" rel="noopener">&nbsp;&nbsp;Source</a></center><br />
In order to understand the nature of strawberries, we need to look at their botanical definition. They are considered as aggregate accessory fruits while true berries are defined by a fleshy fruit which is produced from a single ovary. This sounds more complicated than it is. Take a look a the following image of a strawberry. The red fruit flesh which is around the seed doesn't come from an ovary but derived from the receptacle, the swollen part of the stem. Technically the seeds on the surface are nuts.    
 <center><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/PerfectStrawberry.jpg" /><br />Fig.2 <em>Close-up on a Strawberry        </em> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PerfectStrawberry.jpg" rel="noopener"> &nbsp;&nbsp;Source</a></center><br />
The same is also true for blackberries and raspberries. Both are botanically seen not berries but aggregate fruits. Although you now know that these kind of berries are nuts you might still not consider them as nuts. We tend to put things into categories because of certain similarities. Because strawberries share more in common with berries than nuts we still will call them berries after all. Weird isn't it? <br /><br />
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<p><a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-32-bananas-grow-on-trees">Myth or Fact? #32 – Bananas grow on Trees</a><br /><a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-31-the-great-wall-of-china-can-be-seen-from-the-moon">Myth or Fact? #31 – The great Wall of China can be seen from the Moon</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-30-your-tongue-is-mapped-into-different-areas-of-taste">Myth or Fact? #30 - Your tongue is mapped into different areas of taste</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-29-chicken-or-egg-what-came-first">Myth or Fact? #29 - Chicken or Egg, what came first?</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-27-can-jellyfish-kill-people">Myth or Fact? #28 - Can jellyfish kill people?</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-27-drinking-alcohol-makes-you-warm">Myth or Fact? #27 - Drinking alcohol makes you warm</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-26-lightning-can-strike-from-ground-upwards">Myth or Fact? #26 - Lightning can strike from ground upwards</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-25-bats-are-blind">Myth or Fact? #25 - Bats are blind</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-24-watermelon-seeds-will-grow-inside-your-stomach">Myth or Fact? #24 – Watermelon Seeds will grow inside your Stomach</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-23-tea-has-theine-and-coffee-has-caffeine">Myth or Fact? #23 – Tea has Theine and Coffee has Caffeine</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-22-you-have-to-wait-an-hour-to-swim-after-eating">Myth or Fact? #22 - You have to wait an hour to swim after eating</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-20-stretching-before-exercise-is-dangerous">Myth or Fact? #21 - Stretching before exercise is dangerous</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-20-a-penny-dropped-off-the-empire-state-building-kills-you">Myth or Fact? #20 – A Penny dropped off the Empire State Building kills you</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-19-cold-weather-makes-you-catch-a-cold">Myth or Fact? #19 – Cold weather makes you catch a cold</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-18-hair-and-nails-keep-growing-after-death">Myth or Fact? #18 – Hair and nails keep growing after death</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-17-cockroaches-can-survive-a-nuclear-catastrophe">Myth or Fact? #17 – Cockroaches can survive a nuclear catastrophe</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-16-skin-on-heated-milk-is-dangerous">Myth or Fact? #16 – Skin on heated milk is dangerous</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-15-survive-a-falling-elevator-by-jumping-up-as-it-hits-the-floor">Myth or Fact? #15 - Survive a falling elevator by jumping up as it hits the floor</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-12-mosquitoes-prefer-people-with-sweet-blood">Myth or Fact? #14 - Mosquitoes prefer people with sweet blood</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/christmas/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-13-does-santa-claus-exist">Myth or Fact? #13 - Does Santa Claus exist? 🎅</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-12-acid-and-base-saves-life">Myth or Fact? #12 - Acid and Base saves Life</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-11-glass-is-a-liquid">Myth or Fact? #11 – Glass is a liquid</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-10-during-summer-the-eiffel-tower-is-taller">Myth or Fact? #10 – During summer the Eiffel Tower is taller</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-9-hot-water-freezes-faster-than-cold-water">Myth or Fact? #9 - Hot water freezes faster than cold water</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-8-oxygen-runs-out-in-overfilled-rooms">Myth or Fact? #8 - Oxygen runs out in overfilled rooms</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-7-does-a-mirror-swap-left-and-right">Myth or Fact? #7 – Does a mirror swap left and right?</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-6-radioactive-contaminated-waste-glows-green">Myth or Fact? #6 – Radioactive contaminated waste glows green</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-5-does-drinking-distilled-water-kill-you">Myth or Fact? #5 – Does drinking distilled water kill you?</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-4-we-only-use-10-of-our-brain">Myth or Fact? #4 - We only use 10% of our Brain</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-3-is-it-colder-during-winter-because-the-sun-is-further">Myth or Fact? #3 - Is it colder during Winter because the Sun is further?</a><br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/science/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-2-the-world-s-most-famous-equation-e-mc">Myth or Fact? #2- The world's most famous equation: E=mc²</a><br /><a href="https://steemit.com/food/@timsaid/myth-or-fact-1-the-five-second-rule">Myth or Fact? #1 - The Five Second Rule</a></p>
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<em>Tim</em></center>