Fun and Facts about Macnuts
MacFact
The macadamia is the hardest nut in the world to crack, requiring 300 pounds per square inch of pressure to break the shell.
Because the macadamia nut shell is so hard it is used for many different things such as:
- Ground up and used through a high power blaster for polishing aluminium and other metals.
- Charred it is one of the best sources of activated carbon, used for a variety of applications in the mining industry.
- It is highly flammable and can be used as a heat source.
- It also makes good garden mulch
Macadamia nuts on the Simpsons
In a Simpsons cartoon episode released in 1991 Homer and Marge want to get rid of Santa's Little Helper after the dog eats, a quilt, Homer's breakfast and special macadamia nut cookies.
Man and Macadamia nut Tree
Comparison of an adult male to size of macadamia nut tree
