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Re:Eating a manchineel “beach apple” (2000) by x0x0 on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @05:59PM (#12258015)
The boy scouts drive this into you as well.

There's a protocol for eating unknown plants if you are starving to death in the wilderness. Otherwise, don't.

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Re:Eating a manchineel “beach apple” (2000) by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @07:07PM (#12258325)
The protocol: introduce it in tiny quantities, starting with "touch it to your arm", and wait for hours watching for a reaction. Then touch it to the outside of your lip - do not eat it - and wait. Etc.

Not "Bite it and see if it tastes good. Don't mind the burning sensation."

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