20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Margaret Thatcher

11. Thatcher Helped To Invent Soft-Serve Ice Cream

Soft-Serve Ice Cream Gif Thatcher supported herself financially as the Conservative candidate for Dartford in February 1951 by working as a research chemist for J Lyons and Co in Hammersmith. It was during her time as a research assistant at J Lyons that Thatcher, as part a team, helped develop the emulsifiers which became key in the production of soft-serve ice cream. Essentially, the Iron Lady helped to create the famous "99" cones...
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