Breaking news - Pak'n'Save Royal Oak is now selling vegan kiwifruit and mandarins. Photo / Supplied
Asda is banning sales of kiwifruit to under-25s after former One Direction star Harry Styles was pelted with them as he performed the song Kiwi at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.
After the pelting he slipped and had to steady himself by grabbing his microphone stand.
The supermarket chain will be demanding proof of ID at its nearby store ahead of another appearance in Manchester.
Ancient Egyptians were able to see if a woman was pregnant by having her urinate on barley and wheat seeds. If seeds sprouted then she was pregnant. This test was conducted in labs and was proven to be 70 per cent accurate.
In the Middle Ages, Europe had "piss prophets" who claimed to be able to diagnose many conditions by the colour of urine. Pregnant woman had urine that was clear pale lemon to off-white, having a cloud on its surface.
In the 1920s, the urine of a potentially pregnant woman was injected into baby rabbits. After five days the animals were killed and autopsies performed. Bulging masses were found on the ovaries if the woman was pregnant.
In the following decade frogs were injected with the urine and they produced eggs within 24 hours if the woman was pregnant.
(Via healthyandnaturalworld.com)
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