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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.

Boardman collects tens of thousands of acorns per year to give to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service, who plant them to take the place of dying trees in the floodplain.