When someone says berries, we think of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc and they are all really good to eat.  But there are many berries that are poisonous.  One of them is the holly berry that we associate with Christmas.  Eating more than three holly berries can cause severe and prolonged nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, as well as drowsiness.

According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, each fall they receive about 5 to 10 calls for the poison control center because a child ate some poisonous berry or seed.

Morale of the story: Just because it looks good, doesn’t mean it is good.

If you’re reading this trivia today and wondering why I’m still on the 12 Days of Christmas after Christmas, scroll down in my blog and read Day 1 which explains the 12 Days of Christmas.  You can also catch up on the days you missed.