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'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK fieldAn Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."
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2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wineScientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
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Roman-era wine shop, possibly destroyed in an earthquake, discovered in GreeceA wine shop in Roman-era Greece experienced catastrophe and was abandoned around 1,600 years ago.
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Egypt had an unusually powerful 'female king' 5,000 years ago, lavish tomb suggestsExcavations of the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith reveal she was an influential figure with "unusually high levels of authority," but experts are divided about whether she actually reigned.
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These 7 Foods Cause the Most Pet DeathsCountdown Researchers drew up a list of the "people foods" that are the most common culprits in pet poisonings worldwide.
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Does wine help you live longer?People from food cultures where wine is a daily part of life have famously low rates of heart disease and long lives. But does drinking wine actually help you live longer?
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What is vodka?To produce vodka, you must first ferment a foodstuff that contains sugar or starch, then distill the product to increase its alcohol content. But what is vodka made from?
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Ancient 'hangover prevention' ring found in IsraelArchaeologists recently discovered a ring set with a purple stone, possibly an amethyst, that may have been worn to prevent the pain of a hangover.
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First bottle of wine 'aged in space' is for sale at Christie’sA bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million
