A corn on the cob has corn kernels on the outside. Pomegranates have many seeds, which are on the inside.
“Pomegranates are just inverted corn on the cobs. via /r/showerthoughts” was posted on Twitter by RandomThoughtTweets on December 1, 2014. “pomegranates are just inverted corn and it makes me uncomfortable” was posted on Twitter by mikaaaaa on March 8, 2015. “POMEGRANATE IS JUST INVERTED CORN” was posted on Twitter by medium sized mac on May 8, 2020. “Pomegranate is inverted corn” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on December 24, 2020.
“Pomegranates are just reverse corn” and “Corn is just reverse pomegranate” are similar sayings.
Wikipedia: Pomegranate
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall.
Wikipedia: Corn kernel
Corn kernels are the fruits of corn (called maize in many countries). Maize is a grain, and the kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or a source of starch. The kernel comprise endosperm, germ, pericarp, and tip cap.
One ear of corn contains roughly 800 kernels in 16 rows.
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Pomegranates are just inverted corn on the cobs. via /r/showerthoughts
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pomegranates are just inverted corn and it makes me uncomfortable
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Pomegranates are just inverted corn.
5:42 PM · Dec 21, 2018·Twitter for Android
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Ryan Michael
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Pomegranates are just inverted corn
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POMEGRANATE IS JUST INVERTED CORN
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pomegranates are inverted corn
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Pomegranate is inverted corn
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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