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> The point of 'taste' is generally to find things safe to eat. Well, there were coconuts and mangoes around too, but our "medical" person chose to sample the
by finid 10y ago
> The point of 'taste' is generally to find things safe to eat.
Well, there were coconuts and mangoes around too, but our "medical" person chose to sample the only one he didn't know anything about.
Alaskans have this thing they say about Darwin and natural selection. I Just don't recall how they frame it
- maxerickson 10y agoParts of the mango tree have urushiol in them. It's the same irritant that is in poison ivy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango#Potential_for_contact_dermatitis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango#Potential_for_contact_de... Cavalier picking of mangoes could also lead to unpleasant consequences.
- finid 10y agoAs noted in that article, you have to be a special case to be affected by parts of the mango tree. From my experience, you really have to be a special case.