For my sixty-fifth birthday the NHS gave me a scan. Very thoughtful. Useful and functional. I like that. Not for all presents, mind.
In 1867, Leith lad Lachlan Rose invented Rose’s Lime Cordial. Darned handy if you wanted to avoid scurvy. He cracked how to preserve lime juice in sugar, not alcohol.
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