Who Among Us Could Chew a Single Almond 25 to 40 Times to Optimize Its Nutritional Benefits

“One study concluded that an almond should be chewed 25–40 times.” Hmm, I’m with Mallory on this one. But the drought in California is endangering almond production, as almond trees are too finicky to thrive in many other places, and the resulting shortage may lead to Almond Theft: “A truck piled high with nuts can be worth well over $160,000, and it is a tempting target for the opportunistic thieves.” Nut-nappers, actually, says the BBC.