Lunchtime Trivia Monday, September 16

Q: These were invented over 2000 years ago and still, many of us consume them every day.  What are they?

A: Breath mints.

I also read somewhere that if someone offers you a breath mint, you should take it.

It’s pretty obvious nobody likes speaking to someone with a smelly breath. In the worst case, you may end up not talking to them at all. Well, the ancient Egyptians were quite the same and in their society, smelly breath was a so-called “taboo.” To solve this smelly problem, they invented beautiful breath mints back in the time Before Christ. Handmade with a combination of myrrh, cinnamon, honey, and frankincense which were boiled together, these pellet-shaped mints would do the job quickly and rid the Egyptians of any breath-related issues!

https://tinyurl.com/y3bt9n6m

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