The Entity wrote:
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Originally posted by Emma Pooka:
Oh, it's true about the Scottish rusty drink, and it sells by the bucketload in the UK under the name of Irn-bru. There are also cheap imitations that don't try to disguise the fact that the real name of the drink is Iron Brew, but they all have much more orange food colouring than rust in them.
Irn-bru? that stuff's cool. i didn't realise that was what everyone was talking about. Or that it had iron oxide in (which isn't necessarily the same as rust, as iron can exist in more than one oxidation state).
i'd like to add that fair-trade stuff is generally pretty good quality too. in particular, i like oxfam's Earl Grey, although I'd recommend avoiding their Darjeeling.
i'm also someone who read through the entire teabag thread in one go. i haven't succumbed to dementia yet, but as soon as i do, i'll inform you all."
