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Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning
The Salar de Uyuni serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano.
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On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt Satyagraha where he led his followers 387 kms to the sea to protest the British monopoly on salt in India. Inspired by this, many households started making their own salt at home, which unfortunately led to a deficiency of a certain element in their food. This led to an outbreak of goiter in those areas. Which element was this?
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Many cities in Canada sprayed millions of tonnes of salt water on their roads at a certain time of the year. Research proved that this was harmful to the environment, and even caused corrosion of bridges and roads. Recently, it has been shown that beetroot juice can be used instead. Why?
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These fruits are usually picked from the tree in an unripe condition, when they are green. They are then packed in cans and treated with iron salt which oxidised them to turn black. This made them more palatable as before treatment they were bitter. What fruits are these?
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In 1853, chef George Crum at a resort in New York was fed up with a diner who kept complaining that his fried items were too thick and not salty. So in a fit of anger he made them as thin as possible, deep fried and sprinkled salt on them. The customer loved it, and it soon became an item on the menu. What had Crum invented?
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An ancient Roman recipe supposedly has an antidote that protects against all poisons. One has to take two dried walnuts, two figs, 20 leaves of rue, and pound them all together with a grain of salt. If taken after fasting this was supposed to protect against all poisons. What idiom do we get from this which means ‘to not completely believe something you are told’?
Answer : Take something with a grain of salt
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This widely available solution has nine grams of salt per litre (0.9%). It is referred to as ‘physiologically normal’. Some also include D5W, which is dextrose (a form of sugar). Although it only takes about half a dollar to produce, it is usually 100 times as expensive when eventually billed. What item is this?
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In 1911, the Morton Salt Company began adding magnesium carbonate to their salt. This led to their product not undergoing a certain change under damp conditions which all other types of salt underwent. What did their addition stop the salt from becoming which led to their fantastic tagline ‘When it rains, it pours’?
Answer : It stopped the salt from caking, so it could be poured easily even in damp conditions.
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The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, stretching nearly 10,000 sq.km. in Bolivia. After a short rainfall it undergoes a certain transformation making it the largest of its kind in the world. What does it become?
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Harad (Terminalia chebula) is a herb native to India that helps with intestinal health and works great for constipation and weight loss. By mixing the plant’s seeds with salt water and left to evaporate, a certain type of salt is made which stimulates bile production in the liver and helps control heartburn. What is this salt known as?
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Daniel _______ developed a scale which we now know by his name. The zero point on it is based on the temperature of frozen salt water, because it was the coldest temperature he could produce at that time. Then he made the freezing point of water at 32 degrees and body temperature at 96 degrees. What was his full name?
