# About seeds

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-seeds/998545 "2024-03-06T16:38:30Z")\
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> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> Have you not seen the fields of corn growing in landfills across the country?
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> Nope, me neithe

I just googled " will boiled corn still sprout" and it said no. I am starting to wonder now if the corn I observed had not been cooked? I was basing this on some corn left over from an out door meal that was left outside and dried out naturally. I am having boiled corn for lunch today so I will conduct the experiment.

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