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that Portugal is the largest exporter of cork in the world, and their largest buyer is Texas, where it is used to fill the bats of the Houston Astros so they can cheat their way through the 2022 World Series

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Fun Fact: that Portugal is the largest exporter of cork in the world, and their largest buyer is Texas, where it is used to fill the bats of the Houston Astros so they can cheat their way through the 2022 World Series

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