No, this isn't an article written for (or by) squirrels – humans can actually eat acorns under certain circumstances. The nuts stem from oak trees, and can actually elicit a mild, nutty flavor.

Turns out those pesky nuts falling from the sky onto you and your car, and littering the D.C. area ground in late fall, are more important to the planet than you might think. A new exhibit at the ...

DEAR TOM: The thing about acorns is they aren’t intended to be digested whole, so any animal that eats them that way is going to expel them that way. 550-pound bear settles in beneath an California ...

Cops caught convicted killer James Ladd just 10 miles from prison he escaped. Sept. 27, 2012 — -- An escaped killer from a North Carolina prison survived on the lam for five days eating acorns ...

In the fall, acorns are scattered all over the ground. You can use them for crafts, as decorations, and even eat them. Photo: Getty Images In the fall, they fall en masse from the trees, landing on ...

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