if a person eats too much starfruit, they could die from non-stop hiccups (cabo frio).

in some parts of rio de janeiro, it is thought that if a person gets too drunk, all one needs to do is put a piece of lemon in their pocket, and they will get sober faster (macaé).

there are some interesting beliefs surrounding cucumbers - some say that a wise person will cut the ends off and rub well to take away any poison that it may be hiding. (campos).

eating a cucumber at night will give a person a tummy ache, and eating a cucumber with milk or alcohol is very bad.