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

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      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.

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        I’m confused. You comment looks like two different people making different points lol

        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.

        FWIW I have eaten apples whole for years, and I have not died of cyanide poisoning yet.

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          Yeah something came up as I was typing out a wrap-up conclusion statement so I posted my comment as-is. Congratulations on your continued existence!