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libnnc

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Sun Apr-09-06 01:48 AM
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did you know...

that it takes 7 years for your tummy to completely digest a cherry?

My co-worker (bartender) told me that tonight.

dayum! and I ate like three or four at the bar the other night :wow:

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wildhorses

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Sun Apr-09-06 01:52 AM
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1. probably cos of the red dye...

:shrug:

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libnnc

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Sun Apr-09-06 01:54 AM
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2. he said they have formaldihyde in them

ewww. if I'd know that...:puke:

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wildhorses

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Sun Apr-09-06 01:56 AM
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3. to help preserve them?

I bet they have a shelf life of...well, FOREVER??!?!?

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libnnc

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Sun Apr-09-06 01:57 AM
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4. prolly....I'll be leaving them at the bottom of the glass

from now on :puke:

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wildhorses

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Sun Apr-09-06 02:12 AM
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5. are you sure he was not just pulling your leg?

:pulling leg smilie:

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Sun Apr-09-06 02:14 AM
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6. Meat definitely takes longer to digest.

It stays in your colon for an unhealthy period of time. That being said, I do find maraschino cherries very scary and gross. Normal cherries you would definitely digest quickly.

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SofaKingLiberal

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Sun Apr-09-06 02:19 AM
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7. No, someone is messing with you.

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libnnc

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Sun Apr-09-06 02:36 AM
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8. this particular guy is prone to messing...

I always have to watch my back with him. I never know what to expect from him. He did sound so serious though.

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SofaKingLiberal

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Sun Apr-09-06 03:23 AM
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9. Then maybe he believes it himself.

Edited on Sun Apr-09-06 03:29 AM by SofaKingLiberal

Your stomach breaks everything down within hours. Cherries are carbs/sugars, which digest pretty fast. Fats takes the longest, but I don't think it takes more than 8-12 hours for anything.
If your stomach can't digest something, it will just pass it along to the intestine, like if you swallow a coin or something.

And there is no formaldehyde in maraschino cherries.
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1139268304151240.xml&coll=7

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