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kragen on July 7, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh fo...

No, low. High sugar concentrations mean low water activity, which osmotically pumps water out of cells, not into them, so they shrivel rather than popping.

cryptonector on July 8, 2025 [–]

Thanks.

kragen on July 8, 2025 | [–]

Sure!

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