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The Truth, the HOLE Truth, and Nothing But The Truth!!!

February 15th 2010 22:00

Although doughnuts were reportedly introduced to Americans by the Dutch, they were not the first people to come up with the idea of a hole in the middle.

So is there actually a reason for having the hole in the middle? The answer is yes.

As a sea going mariner, Hanson Gregory of Maine U.S.A. was posed with a dilemma while sailing one night and about to tuck into a delicious doughnut.
A fierce wind had sprung up and both of his hands were required for steering the ship, so what to do with the doughnut? After a quick glance at the ship's wheel, he promptly stuck it onto one of the wheel spokes, thereby punching the centre out.

After getting the ship under control and returning to his snack, he noted that the doughnut tasted much better without the centre portion which he had always found to be a little too undercooked and soggy. He therefore requested the ship's cook to prepare his doughnuts with a hole in the middle. thereby inventing the ring doughnut.

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CRAZY About CARROTS And Their NON-ORANGE COLOUR!!!

June 17th 2009 08:13

According to the World Carrot Museum, (yes, it really does exist!), carrots are the second-most popular vegetable after potato, and the most popular in the UK.

Originally carrots were found in a variety of colours including purple, white, black, yellow and red. Orange carrots did not appear until later on in the 1500's when the Dutch Royal House of Orange was in power and the Dutch decided therefore to breed an orange carrot by using a mutant yellow carrot seed from North Africa. Beta carotene, found in orange carrots is converted in the human body to vitamin A.
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From The Harvest Festival To Thanksgiving

October 9th 2007 09:31

As an Australian in the UK my cultural knowledge is ever expanding.

Take for instance my new knowledge of Britain's Harvest Festival, a cultural celebration of which I knew nothing about. I did however know about America and Thanksgiving. It turns out that the two are actually somewhat related.
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WEIRD Ancient History Facts & Customs!

August 10th 2007 00:35

In Ancient Peru, when a woman found an 'ugly' potato, it was the custom for her to push it into the face of the nearest man.

The streets of ancient Mesopotamia became literally knee-deep in rubbish. they had not put a proper rubbish removal system in place and this was the result.
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Origins Of The Easter EGG!

April 5th 2007 00:25

Eggs are traditionally connected with rebirth, rejuvenation and immortality.

The Greeks and Romans buried eggs in their tombs.Maoris used to put an egg in the hand of a dead person before burial. Still today Jews present mourners on their return from the funeral of a relative with a dish of eggs as their first meal.
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