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on April Fool s Day 1957, the BBC broadcasted a report on the spaghetti trees in Switzerland, showing spaghetti being harvested from trees. Afterwards some viewers actually contacted the BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. Actual BBC video in the 1st comment

Sep 24, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: on April Fool’s Day 1957, the BBC broadcasted a report on the “spaghetti trees” in Switzerland, showing spaghetti being harvested from trees. Afterwards some viewers actually contacted the BBC for advice on growing their own spaghetti trees. Actual BBC video in the 1st comment

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