DID YOU KNOW...
Pistachios Can Spontaneously Combust
It turnd out there's a price to pay for how tasty and nutritious pistachios are: Under the right circumstances, they can spontaneously combust.
Everyone’s favorite shelled nut is especially rich in fat, which is
highly flammable. Thankfully, that only becomes a problem when
pistachios are packed too tightly during shipping or storage. It’s
important to keep the nuts dry lest they become moldy — but if they’re
kept too dry and there are too many of them bunched together, they can self-heat and catch fire without an external heat source.
It turnd out there's a price to pay for how tasty and nutritious pistachios are: Under the right circumstances, they can spontaneously combust.
Everyone’s favorite shelled nut is especially rich in fat, which is
highly flammable. Thankfully, that only becomes a problem when
pistachios are packed too tightly during shipping or storage. It’s
important to keep the nuts dry lest they become moldy — but if they’re
kept too dry and there are too many of them bunched together, they can self-heat and catch fire without an external heat source.
Add to the list of dangerous foods -- recently I heard a fallout of the heatwave is exploding watermelons.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be awful to see good watermelons explode?!
DeleteI didn't. Did you know that flour can explode?
ReplyDeleteDid not know that. Will have to research so I don't let my flour explode.
DeleteOof. Just goes to show, you're not safe anywhere, even with a pistachio.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that that the truth...
DeleteHow about that!!!
ReplyDeleteNo kidding...
DeleteThat's just nuts! Hee hee hee hee. Oh yes, I don't think the fungus is edible, nor do I think I'll ever find out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow up on the fungus.
DeleteSo they really go nuts !
ReplyDeleteClever Ashok...
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