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Ah, that sure was a tasty meal.
Oh, hey Smarty Pants, I just finished dinner and now it's time for dessert.
Pro tip, the way I remember to spell a dessert and not desert is that dessert is so scrumptious and satisfying, you need two S's.
Anywho, what's your favorite dessert, Smarty Pants?
Go ahead, shout out some after dinner treats.
mmm, I'm here on ice cream cake, cookies pastries, pie, and dessert pizza whoops, that last one was me, look, the truth is when it comes to dessert, there's really no wrong answer, but that being said, I want to talk about a particular dessert that might be a little underrated, it's a fruit which makes
a great dessert choice and this one also happens to be a color have you figured it out?
Why, I'm talking about a good old -fashioned orange.
What? Are oranges not on your typical dessert menu?
Well, they should be.
They're sweet, delicious, and for many years, people...
Knock, knock. Uh, as I was saying, Smarty Pants, having an orange for dessert is...
Knock, knock. Um, hey, Smarty Pants, I should probably go see who's at the door.
Hold on for just a sec.
Knock, knock. Who's there?
Orange. Hmm. That voice is, uh, familiar.
Orange who? Detective Orange, FBI, open up!
Detective Orange? The funny banana investigator from our Bananas episode?
The one and the same.
I see you're still the trusty narrator.
I never forget a face.
But this is a podcast, you can't see my face.
You trying to be funny, narrator?
Yes, but not now. So, uh, why are you here, Detective Orange?
I know you like to investigate bananas, but we have no bananas today.
We have no bananas today.
I'm here on personal business.
I take exception to the way you're eating that orange.
Oh yeah? Do you find it unappealing?
That was me trying to be funny?
Noted. Anyway, I just came to say you shouldn't have oranges for dessert.
Everyone knows oranges are breakfast food.
What you're doing isn't, but should be, illegal.
Wow, that's a strong opinion.
Fortunately, eating an orange for dessert is definitely not illegal.
But Smarty Pants, did you know there is a way to break the law while eating an orange?
Also, how did ancient science change the orange forever?
And which came first?
Orange the fruit or orange the color?
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So, smarty pants, here I am just trying to eat an orange for dessert when...
Give me that. Hey, that's my orange.
I'll just hold on to this until breakfast.
What? I know my rights.
You can't do this. Come on, detective.
Give it back. You want the fruit?
Yes. You really want the fruit?
Yes. I really, really want the fruit.
Well, you can't handle the fruit.
Tell me, narrator. Do you know where oranges come from?
In fact, I do. How about the specific type of orange you were about to eat?
It's the most common, a sweet orange officially known as the sweet orange or the common orange, but its origin is anything but common or sweet.
I hate to say it, but he's got a point.
Smarty Pants, where do you think the first sweet oranges were found?
Was it A, China B, Brazil C, the North Pole Or D, nowhere If you guessed A, China, you're on to something But unfortunately, you've picked the wrong orange answer Yep, that's because the answer is D, nowhere Believe it or not, scientists believe the most popular orange in the world Never existed in the wild
I know, that fact is a bitter pill to swallow Or bitter orange.
That's tough to swallow, too.
Did you know the so -called bitter orange is the type that did grow in the wild thousands of years ago?
But it's no sweet treat.
More like a sour, disgusting fruit.
Okay, but what about the sweet orange?
As the story goes, ancient farmers mixed the pollen of the orange's relative, the mandarin, with the largest citrus fruit in the world, the melon -sized pomelo, to create a hybrid fruit we know and love today, the sweet orange.
Smarty Pants, any idea where mandarins and pomelos originally came from?
Is it A, Europe, B, Asia, or C, South America?
The answer is B, Asia.
Researchers believe this ancient scientific experiment happened in China, though the sweet orange was also grown in India.
From there, it moved westward through Arab trade routes and ended up in ancient Rome.
As the Roman Empire conquered more territory, so did oranges.
i love the smell of oranges in the morning it smells like citrusy orange trees grow well in warm places that get a light frost in the winter spain has this climate and so they soon became a big produce producer in the 1500s spanish explorers brought oranges with them to the americas which today is where most
oranges are grown smartypants do you know what country produces the most oranges Is it A, Brazil, B, the United States, or C, Mexico?
Now, you might be thinking of Florida when you think about oranges, which means you probably picked B, the USA.
Well, I'm here to tell you, you're wrong.
Brazil is actually the orange capital of the world by far.
Brazil grows about a quarter more of the planet's oranges.
They also make the most orange juice, as well as a little something called orange juice concentrate.
Concentrate? I was trying to concentrate on having an orange for dessert when I was rudely interrupting...
Hey, don't interrupt me.
What? As I was saying, you make orange juice concentrate by removing water from orange juice.
The concentrate lasts longer than regular juice, and all you need to do is add water back to the concentrate to drink it.
Concentrate was introduced in the 1940s for soldiers serving in World War II.
By then, orange juice was already popular.
In the early 1900s, there were too many oranges on the market, And instead of throwing out extras, sellers got people to drink them instead for breakfast And then this long -lasting concentrate juiced up orange juice, making it even more appealing Besides the delicious taste, do you know why people started
eating and drinking oranges like crazy?
Smarty pants, why should you eat oranges and other fruits?
That's right. Oranges are healthy No real surprise there Oranges were used to treat a deadly illness called scurvy back in the 1700s Arr, you scurvy pirate.
Here, have an orange.
You know how I said orange juice was starting to become popular in the early 1900s?
Well, there was a flu pandemic at the time.
Kind of like COVID, but without the Zoom classes.
People drank lots of OJ to keep from getting sick.
Oranges also have a massive amount of a certain essential vitamin that helps your body fight disease, absorb iron, and grow and repair organ tissue.
Smarty pants, do you know what vitamin we're talking about?
Is it A -C? B, A, C, D, or D, B.
Oh, hey, you can't ask them a question like that.
Don't like my questioning, narrator?
You got something to hide?
Are you feeling the squeeze?
No, I just meant it's a trick question.
No matter what answer they give, you'll say it's wrong.
Oh, yeah? Try me. Okay, the answer is C.
Wrong. It's A, vitamin C.
That's what I said.
Whatever. No wonder you eat oranges at the wrong time of day.
But orange, you glad I'm having them?
Yes, and no Centuries of orange perfection turned oranges Into the perfect breakfast food Like I said, it should be illegal to have them for dessert Well, it's not But there is an illegal way to eat an orange We'll tell you that And whether the fruit or the color came first After this quick break And
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So, Smarty Pants, we mentioned earlier that oranges and orange juice can fight diseases and repair your body.
But which is technically healthier, whole oranges or the juice?
A whole orange can hurt you, especially if it falls out of a tree and lands on your head.
Ow! Yeah, I'm talking about eating or drinking an orange.
What do you think, Smarty Pants?
Both oranges and orange juice are full of nutrients and the all -important vitamin C.
Both have been known to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.
However, orange juice has a lot less healthy fiber and nearly twice the amount of calories and sugar found in whole oranges.
Because of that, health experts say you shouldn't drink more than one glass of orange juice a day.
And try to get 100 % pure OJ, not something with added sugars.
As for whole oranges, they're the healthier choice.
And you can have them for breakfast, lunch, and dessert.
That's it? I've had enough of this dessert talk?
You've been warned, narrator.
I'm throwing the book at you.
Ow! That's not what throwing the book at someone means.
And what is this? The grapes of wrath?
I thought we were talking about oranges.
It just so happens I carry a lot of fruit -named books on me.
I just grabbed the closest one.
But you're right. I should have thrown a navel novel.
Navel? As in your belly button?
As in navel oranges.
You usually find navels on the supermarket.
They're a popular type of sweet orange.
Do you even know how many types of oranges there are?
Smarty Pants, any guesses?
50, 100, 200? More?
Believe it or not, there's over 400 different varieties of oranges.
Whoa. True or false, Smarty Pants, all oranges are orange?
The answer is surprisingly false.
Oranges that grow in subtropical regions in mostly temperate or warm, pleasant climates turn orange, like in Florida.
But in the tropics, which are regions near the equator and very hot, the oranges there preserve their chlorophyll and tend to remain green.
Whoa. But wait a second, smarty pants.
If an orange isn't orange, why would it be called an orange?
Huh? So which is it?
Are oranges, the fruit, named after orange, the color, or did the name of the color come after the name of the fruit?
That's a great question.
Orange, you glad I asked it?
But seriously, which came first?
Smarty Pants, what do you think?
If you said the color came first, then you are wrong.
Remember, we said oranges go back thousands of years to ancient times.
Well, historians say the name of the color orange is only about 500 years old, which means the color was likely named after the fruit.
Apparently, before then, people referred to that color as yellow -red.
Whoa. Now, if you don't mind, can you please give me my orange fruit back?
Not until you promise you won't eat it for dessert.
I am not going to promise that.
But it's just wrong.
But that's where you're wrong.
Oranges were a dessert for centuries.
When oranges first came to Europe, most orange trees were still in Asia.
So the fruit was considered a rare delicacy.
It was a sweet treat for the rich and powerful to enjoy after a big dinner.
That's how oranges became a dessert.
These days they're more commonly eaten at breakfast, but you can really eat them at any time.
Although maybe not anywhere.
Smartypants, where might it be illegal to eat an orange?
Is it A. In your car?
B. at an apple orchard or C.
in your bathtub The answer is C.
A California law from the 1920s forbids anyone from eating an orange in a bathtub But why?
It makes no sense! The law was meant for protection.
Back then people thought the citric acid in oranges could react strongly with natural oils found in bathwater causing an explosion These days, we know that's not the case But according to some reports, the law still exists in California Oh boy, Smarty Pants, please remember If you live in, or visit
California And you decide to eat an orange in a bathtub You might be breaking the law But don't worry, nobody's going to throw you in jail In fact, nothing should really stop you from having an orange In that case, can I have my orange back?
Knock, knock Who's there?
Attch. Attch who? Here, have an orange.
It'll help you stop sneezing.
A big birthday shout out to Ashwin in Washington, D .C.
Thanks for letting us know that you love Who's Smarted because we talk about everything from butts to animals and everything in between, and that you trust me, the trusty narrator, to teach you cool, fun facts.
I hope you had a great birthday and wishing you the best, smarty pants.
This episode, Oranges, was written by Dave Bloodorange Beaudry And voiced by Jonathan Don't Eat the Rhind -Regier Adam Clementine Davis And Jerry Kolber Technical direction and sound design by Josh Hard2PeelHan Whosmarted is recorded and mixed at the Relic Room Studios Our associate producer is Mandarin Max Kamaski The theme song is by Brian FreshlySqueezedSuaraz
With lyrics written and performed by Adam Tex Davis Who Smarted?
was created and produced by Adam Tex Davis and Jerry Coleman.
This has been an Atomic Entertainment production.
