Britons all across the land will be familiar with tins of Lyle's Golden Syrup and thick Black Treacle, with the brand having launched in 1881.
And despite being one of the UK's oldest brands to date, food lovers all over are only just learning the origins of the logo on the tin - and it's quite a harrowing affair to say the least.
While at a quick glance it may appear that the staple golden lion in the logo is lying down or sleeping, it turns out that the 'king of the jungle' won't be waking up any time soon...as it's dead.
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The Mirror reports that one Twitter user recently revealed the truth, writing: "Tell me I'm not the only one who didn't realise the lion on Lyle's Golden Syrup packaging is depicted dead?!"
The depressing revelation in-turn came as a shock to many lovers of the product, who lather it on pancakes every Shrove Tuesday or bake it in a cake for an after dinner treat. It actually turns out that the dead lion surrounded by a swarm of bees is inspired by the biblical tale of Samson.
Creator Abram Lyle decided to use the Bible's Lion and the Bees story for his iconic packaging way back when he launched the product. According to fables, Samson kills a young lion with his bare hands after it roared and charged at him.
Days later, he returns to the carcass only to find that a swarm of bees have set up shop with a hive inside the now dead animal. So, Samson took the honey and gave it to his parents, then when he was asked where he got it from, he said: "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet."
The revelation was initially brought to light a while back on Reddit too, with users well and truly bamboozled upon discovering the tale behind the syrup.
"This is the most depressing thing I've learnt since I found out that the little piggy who went to market was not going on a shopping trip," one user replied.
"I did not know this. That's pretty dark," another said, while a third wrote: "I didn't need to know this."
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