12 Interesting fun facts about honey
- Honey contains live enzymes, that when in contact with a metal spoon, the enzymes die.
- The best way to scoop honey is with a wooden spoon; if you can’t find one, use a plastic spoon.
- Honey contains a substance that helps the brain work better.
- Honey is one of the few foods on earth that alone can sustain human life.
- Did you know that bees saved people from starvation in Africa?
- A spoonful of honey is enough to keep a man alive for 24 hours.
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7. The propolis produced by bees is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics.
8. Honey has no expiry date because it’s already been digested.
9. Bodies of the world’s greatest emperors were buried in gold coffins, then covered in honey to prevent putrefaction.
10. The term “Honeymoon” (honeymoon) comes from the fact that the bride and groom consumed honey for fertility after their marriage.
11. A bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1000 flowers and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for her, it is the work of a lifetime.
12. A pound of honey is made by 2 million flower visits.