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Do we REALLY NEED To Drink 2 LITRES Of WATER A DAY???

November 23rd 2008 12:19
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OK, they say we need to drink 2 litres of water a day to help keep our bodies healthy, but how much truth is there to this really apart from the true fact that you'd constantly be going to the loo?

It turns out it's another one of those cases of Chinese Whispers.

During the 1940's it was discovered that for a healthy body, we as humans need to ingest a quantity of 2 litres of fluid a day, which can include the fluids found in food as well as other drinks.

Somewhere along the line, in Chinese Whisper style, this turned into 2 litres of water a day, which isn't actually necessary, provided you get your total amount of fluids through water and other sources.
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FOOD COLOURING FRIGHT!!!

August 31st 2008 11:30
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Ever wondered where the red colouring in your alcopops, toppings, jams and strawberry milshakes come from?

Next time you visit the pantry or go out to eat you may want to consider this little tidbit of information. In some food products, and even shampoos, the reddish colouring is produced by the crushing of the tropical Cochineal beetle. That's right, beetles!
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ALL The TEA In CHINA!

August 4th 2008 21:31
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Most of us have heard the phrase "all the tea in China", as in " I wouldn't give up xxxx for all the tea in China".

But how much tea is there really in the whole of China???
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World's Largest Easter Egg

March 20th 2008 11:34
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Ever wondered about the size of the World's largest Easter egg?

Belgian chocolate company Guylian, known best for their seashell designed chocolates won themselves a place in the Guinness Book of Worlds records during Easter of 2005 with an egg composed of over 50,000 bars , the equivalent of or 1,950 kilograms (4,300 pounds in weight) of chocolate.
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UnRhymable Words

February 25th 2008 10:37
There are some words in the English language for which there is absolutely no rhyming counterpart. you might think that I'm talking about some obscure word in the dictionary like agathokakological. But no, I'm actually talking about common, every day, garden variety, words.

Try as you might, there is not a single word that rhymes with either:
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WHY DO ONIONS Make You CRY???

February 21st 2008 22:40
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A very old question indeed!

Exactly why is it that chopping and peeling onions makes our eyes water furiously???
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Christmas Turkeys & Christmas Dinners

December 14th 2007 00:05
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In both the United Kingdom and the United States of America, turkeys are the currently the main choice for Christmas dinner.

In fact, before turkeys became popular in the UK, it was the custom to eat goose. Then during one particular Christmas, British monarch Henry VIII decided to try a turkey dinner.
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CASHEWS! NUTS OR NOT REALLY!!!

December 11th 2007 00:05
With Christmas approaching, I know many of you will go more than a little nuts in a variety of ways.

One way of course, is in the simple pleasure of consuming nuts. Usually during the silly season a wide variety are readily on offer, but why is is that one of our most popular nuts , the humble cashew, doesn't have a shell?
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Christmas SPENDING HABITS Of The UK 2007!!!

December 10th 2007 00:05
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Professionals at Deloitte have compiled the results of their annual survey, showing that the wet weather has dampened some of the expected results of Christmas shopping for 2007 in the UK, but overall British consumers are quite willing to fork out this Christmas, whilst also being very ‘canny’ about the items they spend their money on.

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SQUIRRELLY Interesting Squirrel Facts!!

November 16th 2007 09:16
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Grey squirrels have been known to build nests in many unusual places, such as in cars, chimney's, barbecue grills and under porches rather than in the more cosy household attic.

A squirrel's brain is about the size of a walnut.
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BANANA PEELS - SLIPPERY Little Suckers!!

November 14th 2007 10:09
Banana peels - touted all over the world as being slippery little suckers. Old wives tale or just another cliche?

Up until now, that's pretty much what I had thought and that the most fun you could have with bananas (aside from any dirty-minded thoughts) was throwing old, rotten bananas into ceiling fans. Don't believe me on that one either.......well as it happens, an entire class in my high school was given detention many years ago for that one....
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CALLING ALL INSOMNIACS!!!

November 12th 2007 11:16
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To insomniacs one and all, you're not alone. Even some of the rich and famous have suffered throughout these tiring times, with a variety of interesting methods used to combat this sleep-deprived state.

1. W.C. Fields would sometimes stretch out in a barber's chair, complete with barbers towels to nod off.
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From The Harvest Festival To Thanksgiving

October 9th 2007 09:31
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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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Food Definitions and Differences UK-USA-Australia!

September 26th 2007 10:51
You might think the English language to be the same world over in English speaking countries, but not so.

The range of variations is quite wide between say Australian English, British English and American English.
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