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Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 22

17th Jun 2016 - 10:32
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If you're soothing a sore head from celebrating England's victory in Euro 2016 yesterday, let us help out with some winning food facts.

A whole orange will float on water, but if you peel it, it sinks like a rock.

If you yelled for eight years, seven months and six days, you would have produced enough energy to heat one cup of coffee.

You may have noticed that many perfume counters at department stores have a small dish of coffee beans nearby (and if they don't have them, they should). These coffee beans are there to 'cleanse your palate' (olfactory). The reason you want to smell coffee beans between perfume samples is that when testing out powerful aromatics it can get hard to discern one scent from another. The strong odour of coffee beans excites different areas in your olfactory, allowing a more sensitive smell for the next perfume you want to smell.

Gin can be used for medicinal purposes. If you can spare a drop you can take inspiration from The Royal Navy who used to mix it with lime cordial to prevent scurvy. They also used to drink G&Ts with quinine as it was an anti-malarial which sounds like the perfect excuse to enjoy the Queen’s favourite tipple.

If you’re ever in need of a quick fix, literally, garlic can help. The sticky juice found inside the cloves can be used as an adhesive, particularly suited for delicate projects such as glass. Simply crush the cloves to extract the juice and use as a bonding agent. It will stick as strong as it smells.

Written by
PSC Team