Why does lemon juice dramatically lighten the colour of black tea?
It alters the acidity of the tea which changes colour in the same way as litmus paper. Mark Reynolds. The Daily Express, November 1, 2005. Are dark drinks worse for hangovers? Yes, because they contain more chemical compounds produced by alcohol called congeners. The worst drinks for a hangover are, in order, brandy followed by red wine, rum, whisky, white wine, gin and vodka. Mark Reynolds. The Daily Express, November 1, 2005. What exactly are the origins of the word blackmail? Blackmail was originally any tribute paid by Border farmers to their freebooting clan chieftains or Border Reivers who ran protection rackets. The word ‘mail’ in this sense comes from the old Anglo-Norse mal (c.1200) meaning ‘for rent’ or ‘tribute’. The Oxford English dictionary dates the practice from 1502. The ‘black’ comes from the fact that the tribute was paid in goods (such as grain, meat or the lowest coinage) or labour. It was black rent (reditus nigri) as opposed to white rent (reditus albi) denoting p
