In 1879, C. Fahlberg accidentally licked his fingers after dinner, and this led to the invention of the artificial sweetener

The chemist licked his fingers after dinner, and uncovered the first artificial sweetener. Image credit – Wikimedia The odd flavor detected while eating dinner sparked one of the greatest innovations in the modern food industry. In 1879, Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist, was experimenting in Ira Remsen’s chemistry laboratory in Johns Hopkins University. He noted that…

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Caution is advised with driving and food

The week opens with your mind running faster than your feet. Early on, work pressure makes you tense, and you’ll feel that familiar Aries restlessness in your shoulders and jaw. Don’t fight it by pushing even harder. Channel it. A younger brother or sister, or a cousin like a sibling, brings a small but solid…

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Blast in Punjab’s Malerkotla; second in a year

Malerkotla: A blast shook a locality in Punjab’s Malerkotla city on Friday evening, alarming residents and putting police on heightened alert.The explosion occurred around 5:30pm in a garbage pile near Lasara Drain bridge. The residence of former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa and his wife, former cabinet minister Razia Sultana, is around 500m from the site.Witnesses…

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari warns TMC strongman Jahangir Khan ahead of Falta re-poll

Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to polls, Khan, a…

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First Gujarati film to reach the global stage; Makers say ‘Nothing but gratitude, dreams, and our cinema’

‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ has achieved a major breakthrough for regional Indian cinema. The film has become the first Gujarati movie to gain a showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Its presence at one of the world’s most respected film festivals is being celebrated as a defining moment for the Gujarati film industry. ‘Laalo’…

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