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TIL Sunflower roots produce sugar, alcohol, and biofuel. "Sunroots" can be eaten by people and livestock. Sunroots are prebiotic with bioactive medicinal compounds demonstrating antifungal, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. They grow in drought, poor soil and resist pests, disease, and fungus.

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