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TIL Nose and Ears are the only two body parts that in human body that doesn't stop growing, even after the growth of the rest of body parts comes to a halt.

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VMNm8 TIL within one year a single acre of maggots can produce more protein than 3,000 acres of cattle or 130 acres of soybeans. That's equal to 130,000 pounds of protein per year and greater than the per-acre protein yield of cattle (about 40 pounds), soybeans (950 pounds) or chickens (1,800 pounds)
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