Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Gobou: Miracle plant

While googling burdock root (gobou) to find places that sold it in London, I came across numerous facts about this delicious and marvellous root.

Not only does it promote healing of skin and scalp conditions, promote hair re-growth, regulate blood sugars and help with pre-diabetic conditions, IT WAS ALSO THE INSPIRATION FOR VELCRO.

Yes, VELCRO. So, if it wasn't for gobou, fat-footed pensioners around the world would still be struggling into lace up shoes instead of comfy expandable slippers and little kids wouldn't have those cool trainers with the three straps across. In fact the world would suffer a great loss of straps. Which would no doubt make bras more valuable.

I need a job.

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