Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 11, 2015
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The color pink is named after the Dianthus flour, commonly called a pink in the 16th century. During the Great Depression, mothers would make clothes from Calico Feed Sacks, prompting companies to produce Sacks with colorful patterns and removable labels to better help the cause! Cha-ching! A bunch of rare Ruby Roman grapes, grown only in Ishikawa, Japan, can cost more than $5000!
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I guess the color pink being named after the flower pink is similar to the color orange being named after the fruit orange.