@gunchleoc @infobeautiful I mean, I wasn't actually around in 1901 But yes, point taken! And perhaps the recipe in the 1970s wasn't that different.

Sweeter, or my taste buds? I expect it's a bit of both. Hard to notice changes in one's own perception and/or physiology as they happen so slowly.

@infobeautiful Would love to see a graph for Irn Bru, especially over time. I used to love that stuff as a kid, but when I tried it a couple of years ago it was so sweet I couldn't drink it. Disgusting.

@emsquared Haha! Oh yes, I remember him. I must re-watch those at some point. They're... BRILLIANT!

@emsquared What an strangely pointless article - I had to check it wasn't silly season, and then check twice that it wasn't on NewsThump. No, the theorem hasn't been "debunked", it's just been pointed out that it can't be interpreted literally. So this story about a "misleading" theorem is itself misleading.

And, speaking of pedantry... that's not a monkey.

But I expect you already realised all of that.

I have an unusual #AltText request. If you're posting something with a really long explanation, then it's really great that you make sure it's in alt text of course, but please ALSO put it in the post if you can. On my browser, hovering over images displays alt text for only a few seconds, and it's quite irritating having to keep moving the mouse back and forth to read it, especially when it keeps popping up in random positions.