Take it from an ex-grape fanatic/abuser: grapes are awesome. I used to eat 2 lbs each day and never tire of them. And at that point, I didn’t even know all of the cool facts about grapes. Cool facts you’re about to learn:
1. They explode in the microwave.
![grape](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2015/08/grape-in-micrwave.gif)
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Yeah, this is somehow true. Science explains it; a discipline I don’t really f with. Who cares about particulars when grapes are exploding, though?
2. Raisins (dried grapes) contain just 15% water.
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Imagine those nasty lil’ shriveled up thang thangs. (Sorry raisin lovers.) BONUS FACT: It takes more than 4 tons of grapes to produce 1 ton of raisins.
3. Grapes are 80% Water
![grape](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2015/08/aterpgra.gif)
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HYDRATE.
4. Grapes are classed (in botanical terms) as berries.
![grape](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2015/08/ap.gif)
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When you tell someone this (berry true) fact I bet they’ll challenge you/laugh in your face and say, “No, it’s a fruit!” Really, dude? NO SHIT IT’S A FRUIT. It’s still a berry.
5. The average human consumes 3.6kg’s of grapes a year.
![grape](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2015/08/gsdfg.gif)
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I know she’s eating watermelon not grapes, but I found this gif and it horrified me and I had to add it to this article somehow.
6. Grapes appear in many colors.
![grape](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2015/08/rainbow.gif)
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Purple, black, red, green, THE RAINBOW.
7. If you eat an excessive amount of grapes they act as a laxative.
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Soooo not sure if this is a negative or a positive.
8. Averagely, one acre of grapes makes about 15,000 glasses of wine.
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Chug chug chug chug.