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Nut facts for kids

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Nut or nuts can mean different things:

  • Nut (fruit), a seed or fruit inside a hard outer shell, many of which are eaten as food
  • A nut (hardware) screws onto a bolt (fastener) to hold two things together
  • The exclamation, "Nuts!" can be used to mean "That is a shame" or "Too bad"
  • Nut is an Egyptian goddess.
  • A nut is a slang term for someone who is crazy
  • To go nuts is a slang term for being out of control.
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