stackyFACTSLawnmowers would be entirely useless if grass functioned like literally any normal plant. Instead of growing from the delicate tips, grass violently pushes new tissue up from the absolute base near the soil, allowing it to survive constant decapitation by suburban landscaping enthusiasts.
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