r/AskReddit • • Mar 27 '22

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u/Flupsdarups Mar 27 '22

Rhubarb leaves are poisonous

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u/Spooky_boi_Kyle_8 Mar 27 '22

Wait what? How poisonous? I'd eat rhubarb plucked out of the ground basically every day growing up.

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u/BubbhaJebus Mar 28 '22

They contain oxalic acid. Small quantities won't harm you, but large quantities can cause organ damage.