TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by greenappletree t3_11brudn on February 25, 2023 at 6:24 PM in todayilearned 55 comments 831
[deleted] t1_ja16olk wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:54 AM Reply to comment by laughingmeeses in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree [deleted] Permalink Parent 1 laughingmeeses t1_ja16u5p wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:55 AM No. They're called gherkins. You don't know what you're talking about. Permalink Parent 1
laughingmeeses t1_ja16u5p wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:55 AM No. They're called gherkins. You don't know what you're talking about. Permalink Parent 1
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