*📰AfroGazette FunFacts* *FOLLOW THIS CHANNEL✅* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCpFg0ICVfdASZ22l39 *DID YOU KNOW?🤔* 1. People once took tomato seeds as pills. A physician claimed tomatoes could ease or cure a multitude of ailments, including diarrhea, indigestion, cholera, jaundice and “violent bilious attacks. Hundreds of thousands of people bought into it, purchasing the tomato extract pills but the trend died down around 1850, when Americans decided to simply eat the tomatoes instead. 2. Nomophobia is the fear of being without your smartphone 3. U.S. coins used to say “Mind Your Business”. The first U.S. coin in circulation said “Mind Your Business” instead of “In God We Trust.” Benjamin Franklin was responsible for coming up with the initial motto, but the wording changed to “In God We Trust” during the Civil War, mainly as a response to increased religious sentiment, according to Snopes. 4. A Congolese bride and groom can’t smile on their wedding day. The Democratic Republic of the Congo considers marriage such a serious business, neither the bride or groom can smile or laugh during the ceremony, reception, and even in wedding photos. If they do, it shows they’re not serious about their commitment.