Cucumbers are melons, and sometimes they explode

Thanks to Trade Coffee for sponsoring this video! Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping: 2000 experimental study on what causes the cucumber burps: 2021 North Carolina State masters thesis by Xinyue Fan showing that cucurbitacins are reduced by pickling: 2021 paper showing that cucumber extract enhanced the cooling sensation of peppermint oil: 2019 paper describing the functions of various trichomes (spikes) on cucumbers: Harry Sherwood on Instagram: The Centre for the Study