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Figarosmom

(13,361 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 02:19 PM Aug 2025

One of the most dangerous things in a jungle could be a fruit

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One of the most dangerous things in a jungle could be a fruit (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 2025 OP

It smells like old gym socks locked in the trunk of black car in August in Florida Phoenix61 Aug 2025 #1

I Learned all about the Durian decades ago from a National Geographic! Then I met, and became friends w someone who.... electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #2

Phoenix61

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1. It smells like old gym socks locked in the trunk of black car in August in Florida

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 03:31 PM

Aug 2025

and not let out until September. Truly disgusting.

electric_blue68

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2. I Learned all about the Durian decades ago from a National Geographic! Then I met, and became friends w someone who....

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 08:22 PM

Aug 2025

had it, and loved it bc they lived in SE Asia where it was common for a few years!
This was years before it was allowed into the US. Although it was grown in Puerto Rico since the early-ish 1900's.

Japan Airlines had/?has special sniffer dogs that can sniff it out even when extremely wrapped up. Like a Japanese man trying to sneak one back from Indonesia wrapped up in cellophane and newspaper! 😄

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