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 DID YOU KNOW?  
🐝 There are live enzymes in honey.  
🐝 When in contact with a metal spoon, these enzymes die.  
🐝 The best way to eat honey is with a wooden or plastic spoon.  
🐝 Honey contains a substance that helps your brain work better.  
🐝 Honey is one of the rare foods on Earth that alone can sustain human life.  
🐝 One teaspoon of honey is enough to sustain human life for 24 hours.  
🐝 Propolis, produced by bees, is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics.  
🐝 Honey has no expiration date.  
🐝 The bodies of great emperors were buried in golden coffins and covered with honey to prevent putrefaction.  
🐝 The term "honeymoon" comes from the tradition of newlyweds consuming honey for fertility after the wedding.  
🐝 A bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers, and produces less than a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.  
🐝 One of the first coins had a bee symbol on it.  
Deep gratitude to the humble BEE! 🐝 https://image.nostr.build/7c2629a5cbd463b6ca5e99b3f58ca8cfd04f0754bfb63626fe8f1c86bf3a4e9e.jpg