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There's no question that grapes would have made an attractive target for domestication by our Stone Age ancestors. As food, they are densely packed with sugar and valuable for that reason alone. But in addition, McGovern thinks, ancient people were probably well aware of the fermentation process whereby yeast turns the sugar in grape juice into alcohol. Indeed, wild grapes frequently carry a dusting of yeast on their skins, probably transported by wasps and other flying insects, and will occasionally ferment right on the vine (birds sometimes become so inebriated eating wild grapes that they fall from their perches...
Crimson coach Katey Stone notched victory number 175 with the shutout on Saturday, while co-captain Angela Ruggiero broke the Harvard record for most goals by a defenseman with her 73rd career tally on Sunday...
...some of which show signs of Greek influence, depict everything from musical instruments to a dazzling pantheon of deities. If the caves get too stuffy, local guides can arrange for dune surfing and paragliding trips to a nearby oasis called Crescent Lake. LIJIANG This attractive little town of traditional stone buildings in the heart of southwestern Yunnan province has been popular with backpackers since the early 1990s, and was designated a unesco World Heritage Site in 1997. Tourism has developed at breakneck speed, but what the town has lost in backwater charm it has gained in comfort and convenience. There...
...never want to underestimate your opponent,” Stone said. “We’ll attack Saturday and then decide what to do Sunday...
...Nicole’s been playing great and I hope she keeps playing great,” said Harvard Coach Katey Stone. “She shouldn’t look at this as revenge...