The Oldest Chocolate Drink, The Oldest Pencil, More...
November 19th 2007 19:21
Chemical analysis of pottery fragments from bottles found in Honduras has uncovered an ancient, alcoholic chocolate drink used by early civilizations to toast special occasions. The finding has pushed back the earliest use of cacao - the plant source of chocolate - more than 500 years, to between 1100 and 1400 BC.
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A carpenters pencil is the oldest known pencil in existence. It was found in the roof of a 17th-century German house, and is part of the Faber-Castell private collection...
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The 100 oldest currently registered dotcom domain names:
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The Oldest Mirrors, Hairpieces, and Combs
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