13 Comments TIL that after Chairman Mao gifted mangoes to workers during China’s Cultural Revolution, a mango cult developed, with workers preserving mangoes in formaldehyde and making wax mango replicas. Workers worshipped mangoes, holding processions that celebrated them and equating them with Mao’s image. by whatilearned April 15, 2021, 9:51 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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