Miracle Fruit?

Here is something interesting. Miracle fruit.

I've received all the spam emails about 'acacia berries,' but never really bothered to find out what they are. Then, a friend said she wanted to go to a Miracle Fruit Party.

A what?

After a bit of Google'ing, I now know about miracle fruits. Apparently they affect your taste buds, so anything you eat in the next 10-15 minutes tastes sugary. People have tasting parties; guests eat miracle fruit and then try things which would normally be gross.

I was intrigued... until someone told me about a CSI episode involving miracle fruit. The victim on the show was slipped a glass of Drain-o during a miracle fruit party. Because the miracle fruit had affected her, she didn't realize she was drinking poison and thus she was murdered. Yikes.

Maybe I'll just stick with regular sugar, thanks :)