Prometheus 6

I saw this headline

Scientists: Watermelon Yields Viagra-like Effects

...and thought, "Yeah, make some watermelon jokes NOW, muhfuggas!"

Truthfully, it ain't really like that.

Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body's enzymes when consumed in large quantities and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and the circulatory and immune systems.

"Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basic effect that Viagra has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it," said Bhimu Patil, a researcher and director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center. "Watermelon may not be as organ-specific as Viagra, but it's a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects."

And it turns out watermelon has all these other effects