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  "path": "/2026/04/30/honey-from-sealed-egyptian-tombs-is-still-edible-after-3000-years.html",
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  "textContent": "Derma Sciences sells a wound bandage called Medihoney that hospitals use to treat burns and slow-healing sores. The active ingredient is exactly what you'd guess: honey. The same stuff in your pantry pulls water out of damaged tissue and releases trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide, which is why archeologists keep finding pots of it in Egyptian tombs that are still perfectly safe to eat after 3,000 years. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years"
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