Did you know that a tablespoon of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours? Or, that one of the world's first coins featured the symbol of a bee. That honey contains living enzymes. That honey contains a substance that helps the brain function better. Did you know that honey is one of the few foods on Earth that can sustain human life on its own. That bees saved people from starvation in Africa? Did you know that propolis, produced by bees, is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics? Or,
that honey has no expiration date. That the bodies of the world's greatest emperors were buried in golden coffins and then covered with honey to prevent decomposition. That the term "honeymoon" comes from the tradition of newlyweds consuming honey to boost fertility after marriage. Did you know that a bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers, and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for the bee, it is the work of an entire lifetime? Learn more from National Geographic Nature. Thank you, precious bees!