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Brussel Sprout Stalks

Some people love them, some people hate them, but either way, Brussel sprouts have earned quite a reputation as a superfood. While most people know what they taste like, not many realize that they actually grow in a strange way. As you can see from this photo, the sprouts grow in stalks, not on bushes like many presume.

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