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Sugary Fun Facts and Trivia:


Sugary Fun Facts and Trivia:

Following are a few sugar facts:

  • Sugar is being used by chemical/pharmaceutical manufacturers to grow penicillin.
  • Sugar possesses antiseptic properties and does help in the healing of certain wounds.
  • A spoonful of sugar in a vase will keep flowers stay fresher longer.
  • Sugar can be added to concrete to help and escalate the setting process.
  • In the movies, stuntmen use bottles, plates, and glass windows made of sugar.
  • A pinch of sugar on the tongue is a traditional remedy for hiccups.
  • Sugar is used for tanning leather, in printers, inks and dyes, and in textile sizing and finishing.
  • Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
  • ''Sugar'' and “sure” are the only two words in the English language that are spelt ''su'' and pronounced ''sh''.
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