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by walnutclosefarm 1037 days ago
Not Arsenic, but rather bitter almonds contain compounds that the body degrades into cyanide.
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jacquesm 1037 days ago
Ah yes, that was it, sorry for mixing those up. But regardless, bad idea to eat any sizeable quantity of bitter almonds.
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arcticbull 1037 days ago
Cyanogenic glycosides. Amygdalin in bitter almond.
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