Pickle brine's properties are well-known in U.S. college football circles, where some players guzzle it like Gatorade in the belief it reduces muscle cramping.
WSJ: Half Full: The Power of the Pickleback
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Mr Corbett created the first spa, St Andrew's Brine Baths, in 1887 as part of the Raven Hotel.
BBC: Hereford & Worcester
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Droitwich Spa became the only salt water spa town in Britain when John Corbett created the first spa, St Andrew's Brine Baths, in 1887 as part of the Raven Hotel.