WHY THE PINEAPPLE USED TO COST $10,000

Adjusting for inflation, a single pineapple used to cost as much as $10,000! WTAF?! How is that possible?! This video reveals some of the history and social context of the time to help explain why people went crazy for pineapples.

Once you are over the shock and start thinking about it, people have always paid crazy money for certain things – what’s the strangest or most ridiculous one for you?

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VOCAB REVIEW – «6 OF THE BEST»

Here I explain six key vocabulary expressions from the video to help you to remember and assimilate them in order to boost your vocabulary.

VOCAB REVIEW

Here you can see all the challenging vocabulary featured in the video with the original context from the video and a simple definition.

SAY IT OUT LOUD!

Test your vocabulary AND your pronunciation! Read the description of one of the key vocab words and say it out loud! (This only works in the Chrome browser – it’s a Google thing! 🤷‍♂️)

P.S. This is A.I. so don’t expect it to work perfectly! If you find it frustrating, skip it!

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