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The first time you see how cashew nuts grow, you’re gonna think somebody’s posting a joke picture or a weird art installation.

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ok but you say this….then don’t give us pictures 

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LOOK AT THESE RIDICULOUS THINGS

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And it gets even weirder!

The shell of the nut itself:

contains a resin that’s so toxic just touching it causes burns to the skin, similar to poison ivy. Which is why cashews are never sold unshelled, because processing them requires safety measures like this:

How humanity ever figured out to eat this nut is beyond me.

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In case you ever wondered why cashews are so expensive. Now you can wonder why they aren’t more expensive.