Episode #452
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Turtle Love
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Peppercorns are the dried fruit of the pepper tree, which is native to India and parts of the Middle East and Northern Africa. http://www.coleandmason.com/history-of-pepper.aspx
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Item #2
Science
Black pepper has been used as currency throughout ancient and medieval times, often valued equal to or greater than gold. http://www.foodreference.com/html/fpepper.html
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Item #3
Science
Pepper was used in the mummification process of Ramesses II. http://www.ancient.eu.com/Pepper/
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Humanity and life are reflected in the stars, and the Universe itself is poetry.” – Phil Plait