The King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache

AT one time, the King of Hearts represented Charlemagne, the King of Diamonds Julius Caesar, the King of Clubs Alexander the Great and the King of Spades was King David from the Bible. According to John Berry’s book The Playing Card, the identities were given by the French who were instrumental in bringing the pleasures of card playing to people in Europe and the New World. According to the book, English playing cards are known and used all over the world — everywhere where Bridge and Poker are played.

The King of Hearts is the only king in the pack without a moustache. According to Berry, the king originally did have a moustache. The moustache was lost in the poor copying of the original design.

Honey is the only food that does not spoil. According to the Wikipedia encyclopaedia, honey is naturally antibiotic and antiviral. The only way that natural airborn yeasts can become active is by adding water to honey. As long as the moisture content remains under 18 per cent, nothing will grow in honey. Natural, raw honey has about 14 to 18 per cent moisture content. Honey when found in one of the Egyptian pyramids and estimated to be several thousand years old was still considered good.

— Compiled by Gaurav Sood