The stems and leaves are virtually tasteless and make eating strawberries easier. They even have nutritional value!

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    1 year ago

    Hopefully you spit out the seeds? They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. A few apples worth of seeds isn’t enough to kill you or anything, and the seeds are apparently safe if you swallow them whole.