The stems and leaves are virtually tasteless and make eating strawberries easier. They even have nutritional value!

Why YSK: It’s an easy way to eat strawberries faster and with less mess while reducing food waste.

  • @CapitalismsRefugee
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    122 years ago

    Well yippee, that’s handy. I have eaten apples whole for years, the same thought never occurred to me for strawberries.

    • @fireweed
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      72 years ago

      Hopefully you spit out the seeds? They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. A few apples worth of seeds isn’t enough to kill you or anything, and the seeds are apparently safe if you swallow them whole.

      • justhach
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        162 years ago

        I’m confused. You comment looks like two different people making different points lol

        Hopefully you spit out the seeds? They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes.

        A few apples worth of seeds isn’t enough to kill you or anything, and the seeds are apparently safe if you swallow them whole.

        FWIW I have eaten apples whole for years, and I have not died of cyanide poisoning yet.

        • @fireweed
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          Yeah something came up as I was typing out a wrap-up conclusion statement so I posted my comment as-is. Congratulations on your continued existence!

          • @CapitalismsRefugee
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            I regret to inform you all of the passing of this account’s user. CapitalismsRefugee was found dead of cyanide poisoning.

          • Tb0n3
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            12 years ago

            You just have to make sure not to crush them up since they have a protective layer to allow animals to eat and pass them for proper spread.

        • @Levii
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          32 years ago

          Are you sure? Whats your source? Pics or it didnt happen?