Thursday, February 28, 2013

Daily News: Odd News - Lionheart's heart smelled sweet for heaven, scientists find

Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:04 PM PST

Lionheart's heart smelled sweet for heaven, scientists find 
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:04 PM PST
VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - The heart of the Lionheart was embalmed with daisy, myrtle, mint and frankincense, kept sweet-smelling in saintly fashion in hope of speeding King Richard of England's ascent to heaven. French scientists have analysed the organ, kept at Rouen Cathedral since the death of Richard I, known as The Lionheart; they found it was wrapped in linen, treated with mercury, herbs and reverence, and that it held pollen confirming records of his death from a war wound in the spring of 1199, in central France. ...
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Chok! Chok! Chok! ad shakes up mobile marketing 
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 11:45 AM PST
An employee arranges bottles of Coca-Cola at a store in AlexandriaBARCELONA (Reuters) - A strange phenomenon hit Hong Kong in late 2011. As the clock hit 10 pm each night a Coca Cola ad aired on television, prompting thousands of viewers to grab their phones and start shaking them frantically to virtually "catch" the falling bottle caps on the screen and win instant prizes. Dubbed Chok! Chok! Chok! - meaning rapid motion in local slang - the interactive campaign by McCann Worldgroup became a hit, and sent viewers at home, in cinemas and in front of giant outdoor screens into a frenzy. (http://link.reuters. ...
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Man and woman, preferably married, wanted for expedition to Mars 
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:06 AM PST
An artist's rendition shows a Mars capsule which will carry two people on a 501-day journey to Mars and backCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, - A nonprofit foundation wants to recruit a man and a woman - possibly a married couple - for a bare-bones, 501-day journey to Mars and back that would start in less than five years, project organizers said on Wednesday. The mission, expected to cost upwards of $1 billion, would be privately financed by donations and sponsorships. ...
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