“Watermelon is 50% water and 50% melon”

The word “watermelon” is 50% water and 50% melon. However, a watermelon is actually about 90% water.
   
“Watermelon: 50% water 50% melon” was posted on Twitter on June 27, 2010.
 
     
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Roger Lawson‏
@rogerthegiant
Watermelon is 92% water and 8% sugar but in some cases its 50% water and 50% melon
6:22 PM - 21 Jun 2010
 
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Daniel Servi‏
@MeIsDanny
Watermelon: 50% water 50% melon.
11:41 AM - 27 Jun 2010
   
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kidrauhl ♥‏
@TeenSelena
WATERMELON
IS
50 % Water
&
50 % Melon
=
WATERMELON
1:57 AM - 5 Jul 2010
 
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Christopher Iceblade‏
@CIceblade
Did you know watermelon is 50% water and 50% melon?
6:55 PM - 25 May 2011
           
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@tacobellhotsauc
Watermelon. 50% water, 50% melon
10:08 PM - 30 Jun 2016
 
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Myth Or Fact?‏
@Myth_vs_Fact
A watermelon is only 50% water by weight.
MYTH
A watermelon is over 92% water by weight.
1:01 PM - 21 Jul 2016
 
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Homey D. Clown‏
@BrianSkilling
The name Watermelon is literally 50% Water and 50% Melon.
10:24 PM - 23 Jul 2017 from San Antonio, TX
 
Reddit—Jokes
Did you know that watermelon is only 50% water?
submitted August 19, 2017 by FaytalRush
The other 50% is melon