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Strangely, I remember eating tons of dried apricot kernels as a kid with no ill effects. We were eating them like almonds…
by layoutIfNeeded 5y ago
Strangely, I remember eating tons of dried apricot kernels as a kid with no ill effects. We were eating them like almonds…
- sitharus 5y agoThat’s because the human body can metabolise a small quantity of cyanide. Going by Wikipedia sweet apricot kernels produce ~0.3mg of cyanide when eaten, but the toxic threshold is around 100mg for acute effects. Still, chronic cyanide exposure isn’t good for you.