# Pistachios and Kali...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 25, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885 "2016-07-25T20:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Major\_Matt\_Mason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Major\_Matt\_Mason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Matt_Mason)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885/1 "2016-07-25T20:53:18Z")

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> **[Why are pistachios colored red?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342937/why-are-pistachios-colored-red)**
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> A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

Another little-known fact is that the goddess Kali could be placated by offerings of honeydew, canteloupes and the like.

This, of course, is where we get the title “Melon, Kali? Baby?”

-MMM-

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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885/2 "2016-07-26T14:40:49Z")

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> [@Major\_Matt\_Mason](#):
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> [Why are pistachios colored red? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1796/why-are-pistachios-colored-red)
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> Another little-known fact is that the goddess Kali could be placated by offerings of honeydew, canteloupes and the like.
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> This, of course, is where we get the title “Melon, Kali? Baby?”
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> -MMM-

LIKES :smack: 🆒😃

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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885/3 "2016-07-26T17:46:37Z")

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I’ve heard the green ones were radiated by gamma rays.

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**Author:** ![Major\_Matt\_Mason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Major\_Matt\_Mason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Matt_Mason)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pistachios-and-kali/760885/4 "2016-07-27T23:28:05Z")

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> [@furryman](#):
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> I’ve heard the green ones were radiated by gamma rays.

:D:D:D