Wednesday 28 October 2015

Fact Hunters: Baguettes & Chocolate

Sami Hatton
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a grocer’s shop at 93 Bull Street, Birmingham. Among other things, he sold cocoa and drinking chocolate, which he prepared himself using a pestle and mortar.

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Megan Mae Burnett
Did you know that the largest baguette in the world is 400ft long and took seven hours to bake? In order to complete it, over 60 bakers had to help.

David White
The Belcher Sea Snake is typically found in the Indian Ocean, off the coasts of the Phillipines, New Guinea, and Thailand. Amazingly the toxicity of this snake's poison is so potent that it can kill a person in less than 30 minutes! The good news about this snake is that it seems to be quite friendly and mild-tempered, and if it does decide to bite, studies show that only 25% of the time will it release its venom.


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