Thread by @TubeTimeUS

i haven't done a cross section in a while! here's one of a kernel of corn. i found it at the bottom of a bag of popcorn.

and here's the annotated cross section of the kernel of popping corn. this one didn't pop so i cut it in half.

ok here is the *real* annotation. i'm no botanist so there's probably cool stuff i left out.

also am i totally nuts for complaining about the shell/pericarp of popcorn that always gets stuck between my teeth, or between a tooth and the gum? please tell me this happens to the rest of you too 🍿