Fun Facts – 16 October 2013

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Fun Fact #1

Gently applying chilled black tea to sunburnt skin will help soothe the skin, and the tea's tannins can help speed the body down its road to recovery.

Cooled chamomile tea also has anti-inflammatory properties that can help treat skin affected by sunburns and irritants like poison ivy. You can also add a few cups of brewed black tea to a marinade to help tenderise beef before cooking.

Fun Fact #2

There is a ban prohibiting people from dying in the Royal Palace in England. The reason for this is that anyone who dies there is technically entitled to a state funeral.

As a side note, since 1279 there has been a ban on wearing armour in Parliament as it is not supposed to be a violent place.