Did you know that honey is the only food that does not spoil? Honey has been discovered for over 5,500 years in ceramic vases in the country of Georgia! A trickle of gooey honey from a spoon Some more interesting honey facts: Honey is a superfood which contains lots of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants! Processed honey (without the bee pollen) can be used to heal medical wounds. Honey has a high sugar content, which dehydrates and kills the bad bacteria. Spores can be present in honey; these spores from the deadly bacteria that causes Botulism; therefore, people with a weakened immune system or infants less than one year of age should not ingest honey. Honey was considered a valuable asset in 11th century Germany, since honey was able to sweeten the country's beer. Fructose is the main sugar and makes up 38.5% of the mass of honey. In order to produce one pound of honey, bees have to pollinate 2 million flowers. About 36 million kilogra...
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