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Does Marmite turn white if you stir it? Almost, and the reason is pure physics

Does Marmite turn white if you stir it? Almost, and the reason is pure physics

Most Marmite myths fall apart the moment you check them. This one does the opposite. Whip a blob of Marmite hard enough and it really does lighten dramatically, from near-black to a pale milky beige. Not, despite the legend, pure white, but startlingly pale. It is not a trick or a chemical reaction. It is physics, and you can do it on your own toast.

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