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Why did the garlic cloves in my pickles turn green or bluish green?

National Center for Home Food Preservation | Pickle FAQs
This reaction may be due to iron, tin or aluminum in your cooking pot, water or water pipes reacting with the pigments in the garlic. Or, the garlic may naturally have more bluish pigment and it is more evident after pickling. Immature bulbs should be cured 2-4 weeks at 70°F. The pickles are safe to eat.

Why did the liquid in my dill pickles turn pink?

National Center for Home Food Preservation | Pickle FAQs
Using overmature dill may cause this. If so, the product is still safe. However, yeast growth could also cause this. If yeast growth is evident, discard the pickles. Yeast growth may also make pickles cloudy or slimy.

What is garlic?

FAQ's Page
Besides keeping vampires away, garlic is useful as a plant medication. The human cultivation of garlic (Allium sativum) goes back at least 5000 years, and today this herbal medicine can be found almost everywhere in the world, from Polynesia to Siberia. In the first century A.D., Dioscorides, Hippocrates, and other ancient Greek physicians recommended garlic for many conditions including respiratory problems, parasites, and poor digestion.

Subject: 4.13 What's all this about Cloves?

news.answers/alt-gothic-faq
Cloves' is normally used to refer to clove cigarettes, these are much like ordinary cigarettes, but contain a small amount of powdered clove. They are (generally) more expensive than ordinary cigarettes, and are reputed to do very nasty things indeed to your lungs, although a AMA report suggests otherwise. It is possible to manufacture your own clove cigarettes with ordinary hand rolling tobacco and powdered clove from a spice supplier.

Will my tattoo turn green?

Frequently Asked Questions
Only if it has green ink in it! Many people have seen green and blue ink for may reasons including age, tanning, that was the only color available, or homemade pigment.

Should my skin turn Green?

Frequently Asked Questions | Sabona of London
Yes, that is the copper being absorbed in the skin. Remember, "Green is Good!" (Soap and water can take the green off. If it is "very" green, lemon juice will take it off.

Will the bracelet turn my wrist turn green?

SabonaCanada.com - FAQ
While wearing a Sabona copper bracelet it is normal for the skin underneath to turn green. This indicates that the copper is being absorbed into the bloodstream. Washing with soap and water will remove the green mark. Our magnetic bracelets are made from the highest quality stainless steel; therefore, these bracelets will not discolor your wrist.

Why did the lawn turn yellow after the last application?

FAQ's
Sometimes after an application in the summer months, the yard will get a little "tip-burn". The salts in the fertilizer may slightly burn the grass. This condition is temporary. Please follow the listed watering instructions to aid in the recovery of a lush green lawn. In the fall and winter, your Bermuda or Zoysia areas may turn yellow to yellow-brown after this application. This is normal for this time of year. The yard is going dormant and may not turn green again after this application.

How did it turn out?

FAQ | The World Is Not Flat (TwinF)
We had a wonderful time on the trip. We found that travel was more worry free and easy than we expected. We never felt unsafe (at least not by surprise).

Will it turn my skin green/black?

DeVille Designs Stainless Steel Jewellery
No. However, statistics say that 1 in every 1000 people will react to Stainless Steel for unknown reasons, but typically down to the chemicals released by that persons body. We're not sure how accurate these stats are as we have sold thousands of rings and have only ever had 1 customer say they had a reaction.

Why does the signal turn green for a side street when no one is there?

Frequently Asked Questions
The most common reason that a signal turns green for a side street when there is no one waiting is that a vehicle detector or pedestrian pushbutton has had a temporary failure, or is broken from road or utility construction. When a detector loop has failed, the controller interprets this as if a vehicle was constantly parked on the detector, which causes the green light to stay on longer.

Subject: 4.13 What's all this about Cloves? Subject: 4.14 Absinthe?

news.answers/alt-gothic-faq
This FAQ covers both the basics of the newsgroup and the bascics of the gothic subculture, it is not, however intended to be extensive in either. For this reason it is recommended that it be read in conjunction with other material. For those new to this group, but not usenet, the following are suggested. For those new to newsgroups, please read the news.newusers FAQs available from ftp://rtfm.mit.edu and its mirror sites (ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet in the UK).

What causes a potato to turn green? What happens if I eat green potatoes?

Potatoes New Brunswick - The Voice of New Brunswick Potato P...
Greening" is a color change in the potato when it is exposed to light. Avoid eating the green colour because it is bitter and may cause stomach upsets if eaten in large quantities. Remove all green portions on potatoes before eating. Better still, do not eat green potatoes at all. Potatoes displayed in plastic bags by supermarkets can turn green.

When and where did Green Acres originally air?

Frequently Asked Green Acres Questions
What were the words on Oliver's Birthday card? And how about Arnold's? The card that Oliver gets from his mother says: Happy Birthday, oh son o' mine, Hope this finds you well and fine, The joys you brought me all through life, Never any sorrow, never any strife, And now you're married, and have a wife, Happy Birthday, oh son of mine. Happy Birthday, oh pig o' mine, Hope this finds you, well and fine, The joys you brought me all through life..

Why did the traffic light turn red?

Links/Resources - Red Light Cameras & Photo Radar
Jack Webb: "You're a cop, a flat-foot, a bull, a dick, John Law. You're the fuzz, the heat. You're poison, you're trouble, you're bad news." If you ever exceed the speed limit, you need to know that automated speeding tickets (photo radar) may be coming to California. In Feb. 2008 TWO speed cam bills were introduced in the legislature. See SB 1325 and SB 1142 in the Hot Legislation section on the Action page.

Why did my flowers turn brown?

Shatter-Proof: FAQ
When dried too slowly, flowers may develop a fungus and turn brown. This may be caused by high humidity in the drying location .and the moisture cannot be removed. This may also occur when materials as roses are chosen before they have opened enough for the roses to dry internally. This may allow a fungus to develop causing browning. Occasionally flowers are too old when picked and may turn brown.

Why did you turn from acting to writing?

The Official Homepage of Michael Mallory - FAQ
A lot of reasons, but probably the best is because writing offers freedom. When you're an actor (or a dancer or a signer or a musician), you constantly have to try and convince someone to let you ply your craft. But a writer can just sit down and write whenever and wherever he or she wants. Sure, you then have to convince somebody to publish or produce the results, but at least you've already created it.

Why did Teletrack turn down my application?

Teletrack
Teletrack does not approve or deny applications, nor can Teletrack supply you with the specific reasons for your denial. The information in your file was obtained and used in conjunction with the lender ’s own criteria in order to make a decision. Can Teletrack tell me over the phone what is on my report? Unfortunately, Teletrack does not disclose information on your consumer report over the phone. This is for your security and protection.
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