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Honey found in Egyptian tombs still edible after 3,000 years

Original: Honey basically never goes bad. Archaeologists have tasted honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs — still edible after 3,

Archaeologists have reportedly tasted honey recovered from ancient Egyptian tombs and found it still edible after roughly 3,000 years. Honey resists spoilage because it contains almost no water, is naturally acidic, and its enzymes produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide, creating an environment most microbes cannot survive. The claim is circulating widely as a popular food-science fact, with many remarking that honey is one of the few foods that essentially never goes bad.

Why now: The surprising claim that millennia-old honey remains edible is a shareable, counterintuitive food-science fact.

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• Honey basically never goes bad. Archaeologists have tasted honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs — still edible after 3,000 years. Almost no water, natural acidity, and enzymes that release tiny amounts of hydrogen peroxide make it a place most microbes simply can't survive. #… · eatrics · 7

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