In this Episode we’re digging into the unofficial fruit of shipwrecks & sinners- Pomegranate. We'll be discussing botanical metal bands, messed up Greek mythology, medicinal fun facts, hippo teeth, and so much more. If you like episodes heavy on the folklore and fun facts, you definitely won’t want to miss this one! Sources:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007340/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007340/ https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/pomegranate https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2015.15.1.22#:~:text=Introduction-,different%20elements%20of%20the%20pomegranate%2C%20both%20tree%20and%20fruit%2C%20had,prevent%20putrescence%2C%20and%20promote%20expectoration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5730995/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/nutrients https://daily.jstor.org/the-paradoxical-pomegranate/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1118911/ https://lithub.com/a-secret-symbolic-history-of-pomegranates/ https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/surprising-pomegranate-facts#:~:text=It%20also%20prominently%20featured%20in,in%20Ancient%20Greece%20and%20Rome. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-podcast/support