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Today instead of stealing from all artists, we are just stealing from one. This image was originally posted on the eatortoss.com website and we're using it without permission. Hopefully Rachel will forgive us. If not I know a way to make another one.

756. Apples Bitten by Stink Bugs

April 09, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an apple bitten by stink bugs.

Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ
Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

  • Eat or Toss? Is it OK to eat?
  • Dark, dented spots on apple?
  • Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Fresh-Cut Apple Tissue and Its Potential for Transmission by Fruit Flies | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • 707. Eating Fruit That’s Been Bitten by a Bat β€” Risky or Not?
  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug | US EPA
April 09, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Apples, Stink Bugs, E. coli O157:H7

DALLΒ·E - Children bobbing for apples in the style of Norman Rockwell

451. Bobbing for Apples

April 28, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bobbing for apples.

Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ
Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

  • 316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl β€” Risky or Not?
  • bobbing for apples - Google Scholar
  • Bobbing For Apples Could Be Bad For Your Health | LittleThings.com
  • Halloween Food Safety Tips for Parents | FDA
  • Is Bobbing For Apples Safe? Dangers Lurk In This Fall Tradition
  • Bobbing for apples, the silent danger this Halloween Β· TheJournal.ie
April 28, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Apples, Halloween, Cross-contamination, Water
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171. Fourteen Month Old Apple

July 14, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an apple left on a desk for 14 months during the pandemic.

Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ
Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

July 14, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Dehydration, Apples

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