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Who knew?! We've been calling them nuts all this time, but it looks like we were wrong! Thanks for clearing that up, now we can all call them by their rightful name - legumes.

I am in agreement! This completely changes my life! This dreaded nut allergy has haunted me for decades. To know now, that peanuts are no longer nuts but legumes opens up so many new eating adventures!

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And how did you come to this "showerthought" that was an already known fact, oh wise one?

I was just eating a bowl of peanuts yesterday. Literally was just thinking this before it clicked and was like "Wait, are peanuts considered beans then?"

OK, but I'm saying this isn't a shower thought, it's just a factual statement

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