Dispensary Corner 08 Aug 12
August 8, 2012
CHOCOLATE’S age-old appeal.
Archeologists have recently
found evidence which may fly in
the face of claims that chocolate
in solid form is a modern
invention.
The archeologists were
investigating a site in Mexico’s
Yucatan peninsula where they
found a plate with traces of
2,500-year old chocolate.
This find, according to the
team, suggests that in addition
to drinking chocolate, ancient
Mexicans may have in fact eaten
it as well.
Prior to the find, it was
generally agreed that chocolate
was only drunk by wealthy
citizens in ancient Mexico.
“This is the first time it has
been found on a plate used for
serving food,” one of the team
told press.
"It is unlikely that it was ground
there (on the plate), because for
that they probably used metates
(grinding stones),” the researcher
added.
NOT one for acrophobics.
A restaurant currently under construction in Austria is sending a cold shiver down the spines of those who fear heights, with its location nestled a cool 3,440 metres (10,000-feet) up in the Wildspitze Mountain, on top of the Pitztal glacier. Costing a mere $29.5 million, the restaurant, aptly named 3440, is set to open its doors towards the end of the year, and will be linked to a new ski-lift which will deliver skiers to its tables. Despite its lofty heights, the restaurant is promising to keep its prices down to earth.
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