The soothing smell of oranges
The scent of oranges is being used in an experiment to create a calm atmosphere at Rotterdam’s main police station, reports news agency ANP. The tests, begun in January, aim to establish if workers find the atmosphere improved and prisoners are less aggressive, ANP reports the force’s in-house magazine as saying. Initial results show the orange scent is having a calming affect in the cells and that demand for sedatives is down, ANP says. The experiment is now being extended for a further six months.
(Link: dutchnews.nl)
Heh.
Q: “How many oranges does it take to calm down a prisoner?”
A: “Only one, but you have to hit him right between the eyes”
Q: “And how many oranges does it take to create a fun website?”
A: “24 apparently :-P”