Daily Archives: August 14, 2015

Fresh Produce (elPadawan) — Debbie Meyer Green Bags and Evert-Fresh Green Bags are a storage product advertised as capable of keeping produce fresh for up to 30 days. They are plastic bags that contain zeolite that absorbs ethylene gas. Plants use ethylene as a hormone. One of its actions is to ripen fruit, so […]

Do Debbie Meyer and Evert Fresh Green Bags Work?

This entry was posted on August 14, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 19, 2021)

Banana (robin_24) — You probably know too much water and too many apple or cherry seeds can kill you, but did you know eating too many bananas may lead to an early demise? It’s not their high radiation signature. It’s because bananas contain potassium. But wait, you may be saying, isn’t potassium good […]

How Many Bananas Does It Take to Poison You?

This entry was posted on August 14, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 10, 2021)

Apple Seeds (André Karwath) — In fact, if you eat enough apple seeds or cherry pits, you could die. Apple seeds contain cyanogenic acids. Cherry pits, and seeds from related fruits, including peaches, plums, almonds, pears, and apricots, contain cyanogenic glycosides. Your body can detoxify small quantities of cyanide compounds. If you accidentally eat a […]

Yes, Apple Seeds and Cherry Pits Contain Cyanide

This entry was posted on August 14, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 19, 2021)

Make Hot Peppers Stop Burning — Try these helpful tips to make hot peppers stop burning.

How to Make Hot Peppers Stop Burning

This entry was posted on August 14, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 19, 2021)

Never drink undiluted household bleach. Mark Gallagher, Wikipedia Commons — Can Drinking Bleach Help You Pass a Drug Test? There are all kinds of rumors about ways you can beat a drug test. Obviously the easiest way to pass the test is to avoid taking drugs in the first place, but that’s not going to be much help if you’ve […]

Drinking Bleach and Drug Tests

This entry was posted on August 14, 2015 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 19, 2021)