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Old 03-13-2009, 09:10 PM #1
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Wow! I just learned that corn is NOT a naturally occurring plant! What we know as corn is a completely man-manipulated plant that originated in central Mexico as a grass that grew just a few kernels in each sparsely-distributed plant.

Also, NO corn on the entire planet can grow without human intervention and tending. Every plant has to begin with a fresh seed and if we stopped planting corn seeds today, the entire world would be without corn inside of 3 years.

This paraphrase courtesy of Modern Marvels: Corn
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I didn't know that and I am from Iowa; the tall corn state!!

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The world's largest mammal, the blue whale, weighs 50 tons at birth. Fully grown, it weighs as much as 150 tons.

50 tons at birth?

Epidural please!!!!!
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I didn't know that and I am from Iowa; the tall corn state!!

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I know, I had no idea either. I was just watching the show during dinner and it truly surprised me so I had to make sure I put it in here. I love that show!

I saw corn in IA. Then I saw some more corn. After that, they had some corn.
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I saw corn in IA. Then I saw some more corn. After that, they had some corn.

Come back to DeKalb. You'll see corn, and then you'll see soybeans. And after that, you might see some pigs or cows.
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Thanks, Wiz! No.



Here's a freaky sidebar to all that corn jazz, my sissy (who thinks she's Amish ) knew all about this!
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Dekalb even has it's own CORN FEST! lol
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Yellowstone National Park was the first Nat Park in the world.

I saw that on a TV special.

I want to go there someday!!
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Fascinating fact....its quieter when Nappy is on a road trip....

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