stackyFACTSThat expensive designer t-shirt you're wearing is made entirely out of plant fluff meant to protect seeds from the harsh world. The cotton plant pushes out these soft, fibrous bolls exclusively to help its offspring scatter in the wind. Instead, we harvest them, dye them black, and wear them to look mysterious.
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