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Peregrine falcons get their name from the middle English 'pearygrynne' because in the middle ages they were believed to eat nothing but pears.
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In the Odyssey, Homer called the pear a "gift from the Gods."
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In the Middle Ages, craftsmen would use Pear wood exclusively to make kitchen spoons as the timber does not contaminate food with colour, flavour or smell.
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