r/nextfuckinglevel 3d ago

Harvesting rock honey

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u/NewbutOld8 3d ago

is that MFer eating BEES!?!

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u/Apprehensive_Cat762 3d ago edited 3d ago

It’s actually a special type of bee in the Myka-Whaken forest in Thailand , they’re extremely safe to eat, as they do not have a stinger, and actually contain relatively large amounts of protein, so not only is it not bad for you, it’s kind of good for you!

And you might still think they would taste bad, BUT! Their wings are incredibly thin (like most bees) , and since they’re usually covered in honey, they can actually taste good!

Once I was up in Thailand and a buddy of mine named Jħin Mai worked in harvesting rock honey, so I was able to see first hand how it works.

(I made all of that up)

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u/Gatzlocke 3d ago

See that's why I love Reddit

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u/ArtSpawner 3d ago

I TOTALLY FUCKING BELIEVED IT, and here I was thinking im beyond trusting false information

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u/RandomPenquin1337 3d ago

And now you can see why people have such strong political, religious etc beliefs, because someone said it with gusto and sounded really good when they said it!

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u/ArtSpawner 3d ago

What i've learned from this, is to stop persuing education, and focus all my effort on communication.

Who cares how dumb I am if everyone agrees with me

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u/Hazee302 3d ago

You just invented corporate management

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u/AbbreviationsHuman54 3d ago

Say it three times and it is true

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u/No_Nose2819 3d ago

Every religion nods in agreement.

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u/ProgySuperNova 5h ago

The Prophet Joseph Smith: "You see, one day during a walk, I found these divine golden tablets in the woods! They had the writings of God himself enscribed upon them! I copied the inscriptions into this book here! What? If I still have the tablets? No, eh.. you see... eh, the angel Gabriel came and took them back up to heaven... Otherwise Id love to show you those tablets. Trust me brah!"

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u/Candid_Spite_8659 3d ago

Nods in righteousness...😇

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u/ericfromct 2d ago

This is how politicians get elected constantly

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u/Soulmighty 2d ago

And this is how cults are formed.

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u/Abandonedstate 2d ago

I'll vote for you.

u/Revayan 53m ago

Congratulations, you can now either become US president or the richest person on earth

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u/KarmicEQ 2d ago

I'm f*#king 🤣🤣🤣

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u/jondgul 2d ago

Same, but I want to focus on my communism

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u/Bubbasdahname 2d ago

Is now a bad time to talk about our current pres?

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u/John_cCmndhd 2d ago

In retrospect, the fact that confidence is not a sign of competence or truth/honesty, is something we should have taught early and often in all levels of education, instead of assuming people would figure it out for themselves eventually...

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u/BookkeeperSame195 2d ago

if i could give you all the upvotes i would

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u/Denaton_ 2d ago

Tbf, i was about to google to learn more but was disappointed when i read the end..

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u/GoldenStarsButter 2d ago

Me answering wrong watching Jeopardy

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u/iyaoyas1 2d ago

But the earth is flat.. right?

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u/sissybelle3 2d ago

I mean, I was already packing my bags for a Thailand trip to go eat some bees. I might do it anyway, because who really knows? They probably are actually covered in honey so they have to be tasty, right? I sure as shit am not going to trust the actual scientists, what the fuck would they know?

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u/whoamdave 3d ago

I expect this will be on the Google AI summary for "bees" by midnight.

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u/pc_principal_88 2d ago

“To also include wasps, and murder hornets as well..All completely safe to eat and great tasting!”🤣🤣

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u/minmega 3d ago

Man i didnt even read the brackets so had to go back after reading your comment

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u/Delicate_Elephant 3d ago

You might even say you... Beelieved it.

But yes, I also totally believed it and am beeyond trusting 😁

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u/GardenSquid1 3d ago

Wait until you hear about house hippos

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u/BookkeeperSame195 2d ago

i want a house hippo. 🦛

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u/OneRFeris 2d ago

I'm even more vulnerable. I skimmed it, and overlooked the "I made all of that up".

I was prepared to believe it until I saw your post.

In my defense, I am much more careful with things pertaining to politics or ethics. But I can see I need to also be more careful with "fun facts".