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   Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 11-Mar-2024 10:24:48 JST Sarah Taber

   Ok guys it's Oscars night. For every donation to this link I will tweet one (1) agriculture fact! And they'll all be Oscars- or film industry-related!

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     Bø!rge (forteller@tutoteket.no)'s status on Monday, 11-Mar-2024 10:24:47 JST Bø!rge

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     @sarahtaber Why is a round popcorn better than a flower formed popcorn?

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     Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 11-Mar-2024 10:24:48 JST Sarah Taber

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     Here's one to start: most corn varieties can be popped. But there are breeding programs to create corn varieties just for popcorn.

     What makes a good popcorn? Flavor, high % of kernels that pop quickly, & popping into a round "mushroom" shape (left).

     https://www.cals.iastate.edu/news/2020/retired-popcorn-breeder-keeps-poppin