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Fun Facts about Watermelons - From Watermelon.org  
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Things you would never know and probably never ask about watermelons

1.	* The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.
2.	* Over 1,200 varieties of watermelons are grown worldwide in 96 countries.
3.	* Watermelon in 92% water.
4.	* Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
5.	* By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and honeydew.
6.	* Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.
7.	* The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1776 contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.
8.	* In 1990, Bill Carson of Arrington, TN grew the largest watermelon at 262 pounds that is still on the record books (1998 ed. Guinness Book of World Records).

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