Mike Aubrey April 16, 2009 Food

Fun Fact for the Day

Did you know that the skin of mangos contains a protein similar to the one that causes reactions in poison ivy?

I just found out.

And it hurts.

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Sue on April 16, 2009 at 8:34 pm
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No, I didn’t but this may explain why mangoes is the only fruit I am allergic to.
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  Mike Aubrey on April 16, 2009 at 9:46 pm
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  me too. And I’m highly allergic to poison ivy, so I have it extra bad with the mango – just from pealing the skin off!
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Nathan Stitt on April 19, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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woah, you can’t eat mangos? that sucks 😦
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  Mike Aubrey on April 20, 2009 at 7:55 am
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  I just need to use a fork – and wash afterward. But I actually ate one last night. My wife peeled it for me.
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Nathan Stitt on April 21, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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Well, the skin has always just been the speed-bump on the road to goodness. I’ll refrain from “wife-serving-husband” comments, and simply say that I’m glad you can still eat them.

😉
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  Mike Aubrey on April 21, 2009 at 5:28 pm
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  I’ll refrain from “wife-serving-husband” comments, and simply say that I’m glad you can still eat them.
  
  Well that made me laugh out loud.
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David Aubrey on April 22, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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yeah, mom told me about this. sorry the mike. when she told me i said, “he has such soft skin”. that made her really happy.
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  Mike Aubrey on April 22, 2009 at 3:11 pm
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  hmmm, I’m glad that the internet now knows that I have “such soft skin.” great.
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Nathan Stitt on April 22, 2009 at 6:50 pm
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Oh man…

*bites tongue*
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  Mike Aubrey on April 22, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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  inside joke.