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Jaimzell t1_j6kgoc5 wrote

Reply to comment by Any-Growth8158 in ELI5: Why do so many fruits have seedless varieties but the apple and cherry do not? by JanaCinnamon

If you’re just ironically repeating the common myth, my apologies for missing it. But 3 cherries are not enough to kill you via cyanide poisoning.

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C4-BlueCat t1_j6kib73 wrote

3-4 of Morello(?) cherries, 7-9 of normal ones according to healthline

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KermitingMurder t1_j6kjcfv wrote

3-4 yew berries (which are similar looking to cherries and also have a stone in the centre) is enough to kill you if you eat the stone in the centre. They taste great but if you swallow even one of those stones you should take a trip to the hospital and I wouldn't eat too many just in case, even if you are careful about the stones the rest of the tree is also toxic so probably best not to eat too many.

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CutAtBris t1_j6kt7jq wrote

I'll keep that in mind next time I'm out Yew berry scavenging!

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