蜂蜜永远不会坏！？

Honey never goes bad.

That's right. You can find honey that is thousands of years old and it is still safe to eat. Scientists have found honey in ancient Egyptian tombs — over 3,000 years old — and it was still good.

Why? Honey has very little water and is very acidic. Bacteria and other bad things cannot live in it. Bees also add a special enzyme that helps keep honey fresh for a very long time.

So the honey in your kitchen cupboard might last longer than you. But please — don't keep it that long. Just enjoy it on bread or in tea.

One more fun fact: one bee makes only about one spoonful of honey in its whole life. That's why we should say thank you to bees.

蜂蜜永远不会坏。

没错。你可以找到几千年前的蜂蜜，它仍然可以安全食用。科学家在古埃及的墓穴里发现过蜂蜜——有3000多年历史——它依然完好。

为什么呢？蜂蜜含水量极低，而且酸性很强。细菌和其他有害物质无法在其中生存。蜜蜂还会添加一种特殊的酶，帮助蜂蜜保鲜很长时间。

所以你厨房橱柜里的蜂蜜可能比你活得还久。不过请别真的放那么久——配上面包或泡在茶里享用就好。

还有一个冷知识：一只蜜蜂一生大约只能酿出一勺蜂蜜。所以我们应该对蜜蜂说声谢谢。