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RunawayFixer , 20 days ago to til in TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit.

Imo it’s much more likely to have never been an actual piece of fruit. The story is probably an allegoric warning for some taboo subject and now we can only speculate on what was originally meant.

My theory: Adam and Eve were convinced by Adam’s one eyed snake to fornicate, but then their dad found out and kicked them out.

delirious_owl , 21 days ago (edited 21 days ago) to til in TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit.

They were Palestinian, right? It was probably a Clementine.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In , 20 days ago

Watermelon

ohwhatfollyisman , 22 days ago to til in TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit.

nice try, Tim Cook.

Aurenkin , 22 days ago to til in TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit.

Only a few know the truth, it was a tomato. I know because the way that it is.

hark , 20 days ago

That’s why people throw tomatoes when they want someone to get off the stage.

ZILtoid1991 , 20 days ago to til in TIL although the idea that Adam and Eve ate an apple is common, the Book of Genesis never mentions the identity of the forbidden fruit.

I’ve misread “book of genesis” as “book of gender”.