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TIL the University of Nevada - Las Vegas college of engineering is named for Howard Hughes

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wLDr1 TIL Almonds are a member of the rose family. The same as a peach, apricot, plum, and cherry. Because the fruit of the almond is a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed, which is not a true nut, inside.
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