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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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Is Bad Honey Dew Do Indeed?

Pensteed's underwood found reases of a bitter chemical called alenthone. Alenthone is produced by a tree that spotted lantern flies are known to favor. The honey dew was more like a dried fruit or a fig, with caramel notes and the scent of dried leaves.

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