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coconuts were relatively common in medieval England. In one instance from 1259, the Master of Sherborn Hospital willed a coconut cup to his niece.

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Fun Fact: coconuts were “relatively common” in medieval England. In one instance from 1259, the Master of Sherborn Hospital willed a coconut cup to his niece.

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