UK households urged to place bowls of salt by windowsills as we enter Autumn
Households are advised to do this simple trick before temperatures start to drop Households across the UK are being encouraged to try a simple yet effective trick as the weather turns cooler and condensation starts to creep onto your windows. Condensation, which occurs when warm air comes in contact with cold surfaces, can create damp […]
1 month ago
Electric spoon tricks taste buds into tasting salty flavours without any actual salt
This could be revolutionary A Japanese company known for its beer and beverages has developed a new electronic spoon that makes your food taste saltier. Kirin Holdings unveiled the new electric spoon at CES 2025. The spoon uses a mild electric current to concentrate sodium ions, boosting the umami and salt flavour of low-sodium foods […]
1 year ago
Britain stockpiling over 1 million tonnes of salt for return of ‘Beast from the East’
Or, alternatively, just enough to salt the giant slug Boris Johnson once and for all Do you remember the Beast from the East? You do don’t you? That period of a few weeks we had around February and March time last year that caused absolute unbridled chaos. What was the Beast from the East exactly? […]
8 years ago
A man was held for four months for “crystal meth” which turned out to be something very different
Imagine being arrested and detained for four months because police found a substance in your car that they believed to be crystal meth, which was in fact salt. This has happened to man, identity unknown, from Maryborough, Queensland in Australia. It took four months for forensic testing to be completed and for authorities to conclude […]
12 years ago