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TIL our galaxy, in part, is flavoured like raspberries and scented of rum. In 2009 scientist performed telescopic spectroscopy on the Sagittarius B cloud at the centre of our Milky Way and found Ethyl Formate - which gives raspberries their distinct flavour and has a faint rum scent.

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