TIL that most almonds are really poisonous and "eating even a few dozen in one sitting can be fatal" and that how we bred safe ones remains a mystery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond#Origin_and_history



Submitted February 26, 2015 at 04:48AM by brokecollegekidd http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2x63rt/til_that_most_almonds_are_really_poisonous_and/