So what is the purpose of corn silk? Reproduction! Who would have guessed? You will not believe what it does.
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Each ear of corn has to be pollinated in order to grow, but the husk ― acting as a chastity belt ― gets in the way. Corn silk pokes out the top of the husk and catches pollen, and then transfers it down to the cob to pollinate the kernels on the ear. That’s right, there are as many strands of corn silk as there are kernels on the cob.
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So did this surprise you, or did you already know what corn silk was for? Does it make you see corn any differently?
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Article Source: Huffington Post
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