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That Old-time Chocolate
An analysis of 3,000-year-old
pottery in Honduras showed
people then were already
experimenting with cacao, the
seed from which chocolate is
made. Researchers, however,
speculate that the locals were
creating an alcoholic drink by
fermenting the pulp that
surrounds the cacao seeds. The
analyzed vessel had a narrow
spout. Dogfish Head Craft
Brewery in Delaware is trying to
recreate the recipe the ancient
Hondurans may have used—
Discover (April, 2008)
Stonehenge Solved
The mystery of Stonehenge may
have been at least partly solved.
Radiocarbon dating of cremated
bodies there suggest it was a
burial ground for what may have
been the country’s first royal
dynasty. The burials apparently
began at least 500 years before
the arrival of the first of the
massive stones, which are
arranged in concentric circles.
Stonehenge is still viewed as also
being an astronomical
observatory.—(Racine) Journal
Times (5/30/08)
Grow Marigolds in Moon Rock
Scientists with the European
Space Agency (ESA) have grown
marigolds in crushed rock similar
to that of the moon’s surface
without need for plant food. Some
see being able to grow plants on
the moon as a step towards
human habitation. However, moon
plants would need a system of
water circulation and recovery as
well as an artificial atmosphere.
The U.S. has a goal of putting
humans back on the moon by the
year 2020.—news.bbc.co.uk
(4/17/08)
An analysis of 3,000-year-old
pottery in Honduras showed
people then were already
experimenting with cacao, the
seed from which chocolate is
made. Researchers, however,
speculate that the locals were
creating an alcoholic drink by
fermenting the pulp that
surrounds the cacao seeds. The
analyzed vessel had a narrow
spout. Dogfish Head Craft
Brewery in Delaware is trying to
recreate the recipe the ancient
Hondurans may have used—
Discover (April, 2008)
Stonehenge Solved
The mystery of Stonehenge may
have been at least partly solved.
Radiocarbon dating of cremated
bodies there suggest it was a
burial ground for what may have
been the country’s first royal
dynasty. The burials apparently
began at least 500 years before
the arrival of the first of the
massive stones, which are
arranged in concentric circles.
Stonehenge is still viewed as also
being an astronomical
observatory.—(Racine) Journal
Times (5/30/08)
Grow Marigolds in Moon Rock
Scientists with the European
Space Agency (ESA) have grown
marigolds in crushed rock similar
to that of the moon’s surface
without need for plant food. Some
see being able to grow plants on
the moon as a step towards
human habitation. However, moon
plants would need a system of
water circulation and recovery as
well as an artificial atmosphere.
The U.S. has a goal of putting
humans back on the moon by the
year 2020.—news.bbc.co.uk
(4/17/08)
Midwest All Shook Up
The 5.2 magnitude earthquake
that was centered near West
Salem, Illinois April 18 produced
more than 2 dozen aftershocks.
The earthquake did little damage
but did shake skyscrapers in
Chicago and could be felt as far
away as Atlanta. It was believed to
have involved an extension of the
New Madrid fault, which produced
a series of earthquakes estimated
at 7.0 or greater in 1811 and
1812.—(Racine) Journal Times
(4/10/08)
Can Animals Predict
Earthquakes?
Some countries including China
are investigating whether or not
animals can be used to predict
earthquakes. According to
reports, prior to the China’s
recent horrific quake, thousands
of toads appeared on streets in
Mianzhu, and animals at a local
zoo began acting strangely. Also,
a pond in Enshi, Hubei province
suddenly lost much of its water.
Some people in China question
why the government didn’t act on
these signs before the
earthquake, but as of yet, there is
no reliable way to predict this kind
of event, seismologists claim.—
www. foxnews.com (5/15/08)
Texas Canyon Created
In Only Three Days
Tourists for the first time are now
able to view the 1½ mile-long, 80-
foot deep Lake Gorge, Texas
canyon. The canyon was carved
through multiple layers of rock in
only three days by an overflowing
spillway. An Associated Press
report dismissed any comparison
between this canyon and the
formation of the Grand Canyon.—
Answers (April-June, 2008)
The 5.2 magnitude earthquake
that was centered near West
Salem, Illinois April 18 produced
more than 2 dozen aftershocks.
The earthquake did little damage
but did shake skyscrapers in
Chicago and could be felt as far
away as Atlanta. It was believed to
have involved an extension of the
New Madrid fault, which produced
a series of earthquakes estimated
at 7.0 or greater in 1811 and
1812.—(Racine) Journal Times
(4/10/08)
Can Animals Predict
Earthquakes?
Some countries including China
are investigating whether or not
animals can be used to predict
earthquakes. According to
reports, prior to the China’s
recent horrific quake, thousands
of toads appeared on streets in
Mianzhu, and animals at a local
zoo began acting strangely. Also,
a pond in Enshi, Hubei province
suddenly lost much of its water.
Some people in China question
why the government didn’t act on
these signs before the
earthquake, but as of yet, there is
no reliable way to predict this kind
of event, seismologists claim.—
www. foxnews.com (5/15/08)
Texas Canyon Created
In Only Three Days
Tourists for the first time are now
able to view the 1½ mile-long, 80-
foot deep Lake Gorge, Texas
canyon. The canyon was carved
through multiple layers of rock in
only three days by an overflowing
spillway. An Associated Press
report dismissed any comparison
between this canyon and the
formation of the Grand Canyon.—
Answers (April-June, 2008)
Ancient Engineers
Outdid Modern Ones
Some modern dams in China
sustained so much damage
during China’s massive
earthquake that they are under
24-hour watch for signs of
collapse. Yet an ancient bamboo-
based irrigation system nearby
experienced only minor damage.
UNESCO, the United Nations
cultural organization, says the
Dujiangyan irrigation system is “a
major landmark in the
development of water
management and technology and
is still discharging its functions
perfectly.” Built in 256 B.C. the
irrigation system is only 32 miles
from the epicenter of the May 12
quake.—news.yahoo.com AFP
(5/22/08)
Discover Function
For Human Appendix
Duke University doctors believe
they have discovered the function
of the human appendix. The
appendix produces “good germs”
needed for proper digestion in the
intestines, they have said.
Evolutionists have long thought of
the appendix as a “vestigial
organ”, a useless leftover of
evolution. — Answers (April-June,
2008)
Outdid Modern Ones
Some modern dams in China
sustained so much damage
during China’s massive
earthquake that they are under
24-hour watch for signs of
collapse. Yet an ancient bamboo-
based irrigation system nearby
experienced only minor damage.
UNESCO, the United Nations
cultural organization, says the
Dujiangyan irrigation system is “a
major landmark in the
development of water
management and technology and
is still discharging its functions
perfectly.” Built in 256 B.C. the
irrigation system is only 32 miles
from the epicenter of the May 12
quake.—news.yahoo.com AFP
(5/22/08)
Discover Function
For Human Appendix
Duke University doctors believe
they have discovered the function
of the human appendix. The
appendix produces “good germs”
needed for proper digestion in the
intestines, they have said.
Evolutionists have long thought of
the appendix as a “vestigial
organ”, a useless leftover of
evolution. — Answers (April-June,
2008)
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