National Watermelon Day 2016: Facts, Activities And Run To Celebrate BuzzFeed's Favorite Fruit To Blow Up

For many, summertime means watermelon-lovin’ time, and never has it been more appropriate to celebrate the favored giant, juicy fruit than National Watermelon Day, which is being celebrated Wednesday.

The watermelon is a special fruit — and sometimes vegetable (see below) — full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Here’re some other random facts you can tell your friends when the conversation gets dull.

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