Is there anything more refreshing on a summer’s day than cucumber cocktails? The salad staple seems to accompany almost every meal in a restaurant, sadly on the side of the plate beside some wilted lettuce and tomato, but what’s so special about the humble cucumber? Well here we’re going to look at 15 facts about the wonder vegetable. 1. Cucumbers really are a source of so many things. They contain Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, Zinc, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium, whilst also being around 95% water. 2. Cucumber can actually cure bad breath. A slice pressed to the roof of your mouth for 30 seconds with your tongue allows the phytochemicals to kill the problematic bacteria. 3. The waxy coating of a cucumber can actually remove ink, rubbing the skin over the writing will slowly remove it. Unlike the school erasers that were said to remove pen marks, these actually do! 4. ...
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