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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why is it that honey has no sell by date and can never go bad?
gpt
Honey is actually a nearly perfect preservative. Honey has been found in jars in Egypt that could (theoretically) be eaten today. It has so little water in it that bacteria can't live in it, and mold can't grow on it, it doesn't "spoil" or break down or go stale.