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HigHurtenflurst said:
LemonSlice said:
HigHurtenflurst said:
Is the answer more Marmite?

Damn, I should really see if I can get my hands on one of the those. Wanna try. 

It's from a semi-famous example of lateral thinking from about 15 years ago.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/de-bonos-marmite-plan-for-peace-in-middle-yeast-1133338.html

"The logic, briefly, is this. A lack of zinc makes men irritable and belligerent. You get zinc in yeast, which is fine for your average lover of Mother's Pride[*]. But in the Middle East, the bread is unleavened. Ergo, the great man says, Marmite is the answer to easing the way to peace."

* Mother's Pride is/was a brand of sliced bread here in the UK.

EDIT: My lame post is lame.