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[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

I’ve always wondered about the cassava root: a staple food product eaten by millions that contains cyanide. It takes a multi-step, multi-day process to make it safe to consume. How many bothans had to die to bring us this information? Something to ponder next time you’re enjoying some tapioca.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unsolicited fun fact: you can test whether a berry is poisonous by first rubbing it on your skin, if there’s no reaction, rub it on the outside your face. Nothing? Rub it on your lips. Then eat a tiny bit. Then eat more!

[–] daniel@notdigg.com 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Note: give yourself considerable time between each of these steps. Rub on arm, wait fifteen minutes. Rub on cheek, 30 minutes. Rub on lips, wait an hour. Put a bit on your tongue, and spit - wait two hours. Eat the teensiest bit, and wait 8 hours. If you still haven’t had a bad reaction, then maybe eat a berry or two, and wait another 8 hours.

If you rush the process, you might die.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if I'm like, really hungry though

[–] Zana@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Reverendender@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How about if I watch you do this and take notes?

[–] faltuuser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That would be wise.

[–] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

The birth of the scientific method

[–] FancyGUI@lemmy.fancywhale.ca 3 points 1 year ago
[–] somnuz@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I think we can put our differences behind us. For science. You monster.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I had something similar happen actually. I do remember when I was in like grade 1 or 2 there were some wild berries, and I thought they looked poisonous so I saw a kid was going to eat some during recess, I told him he probably shouldn't but he did anyway. I never saw him again. Then again, I never knew who he was to begin with so that might be why.

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