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TIL: The DO NOT EAT warnings on silica gel are about choking rather than poison (azpoison.com)

submitted 1 year ago by TragicNotCute@lemmy.world to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml

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I always assumed since it was a desiccant it might dry up my insides and kill me, but it seems like that’s not the case.

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[–] IncognitoErgoSum@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Another fun fact: You can use it yourself. Just spread it on the floor where you have a bug infestation and it'll kill them. It's harmless if you don't ingest it (in fact, I believe there's even some that's food grade).

If you have bedbugs, you can surround your bed with it, and it's really effective. It also takes out cockroaches, I believe.

[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

in fact, I believe there’s even some that’s food grade

Yes. Mostly used as anti-caking agent.

[–] goatmeal@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

there's a silica supplement in my cabinet. it's supposed to do similar things to biotin