According to this Smithsonian story, it was less salty...
Using these studies and a recipe from Geoponica, a 10th century collection of agricultural lore, as a guide, Grainger added salted sardines (Pilchardus sardines) and sprats (Sprattus sprattus) to barrels, put the barrels in a greenhouse, and covered the tops with cardboard. Then she waited two months. What’s surprising, Grainger found, was that the recreated ancient fish sauce appeared to be a lot less salty than its modern Southeast Asian counterparts, with just as much protein
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a review of a book discussing invented languages from Elven to Klingon...
and for all you Klingons out there: Remember it's Lent: Time for your Bible Study to commence.
chaw' Hoch the tera' taHvIp joH'a'. chaw' Hoch the nganpu' vo' the qo' Qam Daq awe vo' ghaH.
Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. ps 33:8
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The good news headline of the day:
Mid-Size Asteroid Won't Hit Earth in 2013, NASA Says
related story on the argument if a Comet impact 13000 years ago caused a cooling spell called the younger Dryas.
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from Space.com: the Alps from space.
photo credit NASA
this part surprised me:
Three of the higher peaks of the central Alps are visible: Jungfrau at 13,642 feet (4,158 meters); Moench at 13,415 feet (4,089 me); and Eiger at 13,025 feet (3,970 m). By comparison, Mt. Everest, the world's highest mountain, measures 29,035 feet (8,850 m).
hmm...Sierra Blanca peak is almost that tall(11,981 ft (3,652 m))...the difference is that the land around it is 3000-7000 feet, so it only rises 6000 feet above Ruidoso...
great for skiing though!
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did you ever hear this lament?
Modern school kids are so dumb they can't even tie their shoelaces by themselves.
well, maybe so, but most of them can use an Iphone
TOP TEN THINGS CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 13 CAN DO:
1 Work a DVD player - 67 per cent
2 Log onto the internet - 58 per cent
3 Play computer games on games console (wii, Xbox or similar) - 50 per cent
4 Make a phone call - 46 per cent
5 Use a handheld games console (Nintendo DSi, PSP or similar) - 45 per cent
6 Use an iPhone (or smartphone) - 42 per cent
7 Work Sky Plus - 41 per cent
8 Send a text message - 38 per cent
9 Search for clips on YouTube - 37 per cent
10 Use an iPad (or tablet computer) - 31 per cent
TOP TEN THINGS CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 13 CAN'T DO:
1 Recognise three types of butterfly - 91 per cent
2 Repair a puncture - 87 per cent
3 Tie a reef knot - 83 per cent
4 Read a map - 81 per cent
5 Build a camp fire - 78 per cent / Put up a tent 78.5 per cent
6 Spot a blackbird, sparrow or robin - 71 per cent
7 Make papier mâché - 72 per cent
8 Make a cup of tea - 65 per cent
9 Build a den - 63 per cent
10 Climb a tree - 59 per cent
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