Lime Disease: How a Fruity Drink Can Give You a Rash

Furanocoumarins, the evolutionary weapons of certain plants (including limes), can ruin your vacation, or cause caterpillars to curl leaves. Find out why in this episode of SciShow More about furanocoumarins: Hosted by: Olivia Gordon Check out our eclipse merch here : Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supportersAlexander Wadsworth, Kevin Bealer, Mark TerrioCameron, KatieMarie Magnone, Patrick Merrithew, Charles Southerland, Fatima Iqbal, Sultan Alkhulaifi, Tim Curwick, Scott Satovsky Jr, Philippe von Bergen, Bella Nash, Chris Peters, Patrick D. Ashmore, Piya Shedden, Charles George Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Sources: Watson, James D. , and Andrew Berry. DNA: The Secret of Life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 14749. Print. Image sources: