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During World Expo 88 in Brisbane, Australia, the city council took out full-page newspaper adverts that implored residents not to fill their rubbish bins with mangoes. Why?

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[–] biscuitswalrus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I would have bet everything on popularity on mango beer somehow. But alas. Expo 88 is a bit too long ago for me, I would have been a toddler at the time.