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TIL that Reagan attempted to consider Ketchup a vegetable to make up for budget cuts to school lunches

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5YYjQ Mycelium — the hidden root of mushrooms — is incredibly strong and can withstand a lot of compression and tension. Most materials are only strong from one direction. But mycology materials are tough from all directions and can absorb a lot of force without breaking. So it can withstand as much weight as a brick, but won’t shatter when you drop it or when it experiences a hard impact, said Travaglini.
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