Two Days to Release of CSOO

Today's Fun Fact from The Chemical Story of Olive Oil (CSOO) 

What athletic competition is the longest continuously running event?   The olive oil wrestling event, Kırkpınar, held each summer in Edirne, Turkey that has been running continuously since 1362 AD.

In "1001 Uses" Chapter 9 of CSOO,* you won't believe the number of amazing and (sometimes) important things you will learn about olive oil.  From its use in soap making in Marseilles to a solvent for hallucinogenic drugs in ancient religious rituals to mouthwash to an emollient for newborns and more.  Whether a king is being anointed or a loved one is being sent on his journey to the next world, olive oil is center stage.  This is a chapter not to be missed.  And of course, you can learn all about olive oil wrestling, sometimes called the National Sport of Turkey.



To find out more about Olive Oil Wrestling follow the link above.


*You can pre-order The Chemical Story of Olive Oil now from The Royal Society of Chemistry.