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Some interesting facts about grass


If you have been out of the house before, you will see grass.

Besides the cow eats it, what other facts about the grass?

There are over 6000 different species of grass in the world;

Grass is a familiar name for the family of plants called peonies.

The sizes range from short lawns, to as high as 120 feet, or 40 meters.

The first lawn mower was invented in 1830 and relied on manpower to spin the cutting cylinder, just 190 years later your lawn mower can now be fully autonomous with the development of robotic lawn mowers.

20% of the main composition of the vegetation on earth is grass.

There are several species of plants from 1,000 years ago that are still alive today.

Because of the high demand for artificial turf for places like sports fields, the lawn industry is a multi-million dollar business.

Bamboo is a kind of grass;

Grass has been used to make paper, fabric ... even houses are sometimes built of bamboo and straw.

Most alcoholic beverages contain some type of grass, including beer and whiskey Sugar and bread are also made from a single herb.

Ultimately, if you've ever wondered why grass is green, it's because chlorophyll, the chemical found in most plants, gives the grass its green color.