Fun Facts We Didn't Need To Know

[Summer_]

Fact: a thorn in a rose plant is sharper than a syringe

i experienced it yesterday

 

[Meg22]

There are kids in the jungle that catch and eat tarantula. If enough people eat spiders regularly enough then the average could be 8 across the globe with most of us eating none.

 

[tripletfeb]

There are kids in the jungle that catch and eat tarantula. If enough people eat spiders regularly enough then the average could be 8 across the globe with most of us eating none.

You seriously think there are enough people catching tarantulas in the jungle for 7.5 billion people to average out to eat 8 spiders in their life? I may not be the best at math but I'm thinking that's a little off

 

[azurbanclucker]

You seriously think there are enough people catching tarantulas in the jungle for 7.5 billion people to average out to eat 8 spiders in their life? I may not be the best at math but I'm thinking that's a little off

Do we want to go into FDA guidelines on how much ground up spider is "acceptable" in food?

(hint: no, no you do not want to know)

 

[Summer_]

Do we want to go into FDA guidelines on how much ground up spider is "acceptable" in food?

(hint: no, no you do not want to know)

What about fly eggs in ketchup?

(20ish)

 

[tripletfeb]

Do we want to go into FDA guidelines on how much ground up spider is "acceptable" in food?

(hint: no, no you do not want to know)

I'm aware of all those regulations. For what it's worth, I think the FDA and the USDA are both crap shoots

 

[azurbanclucker]

I'm aware of all those regulations. For what it's worth, I think the FDA and the USDA are both crap shoots

I tell ya, when I was a kid they were fine. But more recently I'm inclined to agree with you. They're understaffed and unable to keep up with the volume of work needed, and more thigns seem to slip through all the time.

 

[Farmgirl805]

What about fly eggs in ketchup?

(20ish)

I’ve had enough internet for the day.

 

[Summer_]

I’ve had enough internet for the day.

Sorry lol!

 

[Meg22]

No, that was just an example of where they are eaten. They are also be also sold as street food in Cambodia. Not my picture.