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Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 20

3rd Jun 2016 - 10:14
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In the week where David Cameron was told to stop 'waffling' about the EU, we found loads of great food facts.

Chickens wear sunglasses,  Sunglasses for Chickens were Invented in 1937 to control cannibalism among chickens. Apparently chickens have a natural instinct to peck each other, but the sight of blood intensifies this instinct. So much so that if one chicken has blood on its feathers, all the others in the flock will peck it to death. This was a real problem for farmers until these rose-colored chicken sunglasses came along, which made it hard for the chickens to see the sight of blood.

You never have to face the torture of clearing the frost from your windscreen again. if the forecast is for frost simply head out to your car the night before and wipe your windscreen with a solution of one part water to three parts white distilled vinegar and you’ll awake to a frost free screen.

PG Tips tea was launched in the 1930s as Pre-Gest-Tee, suggesting it was drunk as an aid to digestion before meals. Grocers and salesmen abbreviated it to PG, then the word 'tips' was added to highlight it is made from only the top two leaves and bud of each plant.

Cadbury once owned the colour purple and no other company could use the specific colour that appeared on Dairy Milk packaging. It wasn’t until Nestle took them to court, lost a four year court battle and then won an appeal, that other companies could use the colour freely.

If your walls of your home have become boards for crayon art, let your children bring out their creativity. Once they are done, dab some mayonnaise on the art and rub. It will neatly clean up the walls without affecting your wall colours.


 

Written by
PSC Team