Did you know…?
– a tablespoon of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours?
– one of the world’s first coins featured the symbol of a bee?
– honey contains living enzymes?
– when it comes into contact with a metal spoon, these enzymes die?
– the best way to eat honey is with a wooden spoon; if you can’t find one, use a plastic spoon.
– honey contains a substance that helps the brain function better?
– honey is one of the few foods on Earth that can sustain human life on its own?
– bees saved people from starvation in Africa?
– propolis, produced by bees, is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics?
– honey has no expiration date?
– the bodies of the world’s greatest emperors were buried in golden coffins and then covered with honey to prevent decomposition?
– the term “honeymoon” comes from the tradition of newlyweds consuming honey to boost fertility after marriage?
– a bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers, and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for the bee, it is the work of an entire lifetime?
Thank you, precious bees!