Mummies, Mustaches, Money, Soap, Stonehenge, Shroud
The Detroit Science Center is about to “take the wraps off” a dark but very dignified new exhibit called the “Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato.”
It features the actual bodies of 36 people who died about a hundred years ago in Mexico. And you’ll hear the story of how they became “accidentally mummified.”
The mummies have skin, hair, teeth, and in some cases, are still wearing their burial outfits (some of which are in beautiful condition.)
There are also exhibits on how death is “celebrated” in Mexico.
And (for “CSI” fans) check out the pathology lessons on what exactly is happening with these bodies.
I had a sneak peek on Thursday. It was fascinating.
But I think it could be disturbing for children under the age of 12.
http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/
Will you make more money if you have a mustache?
A new study commissioned by Quicken (and the American Mustache Institute) says having a mustache may improve your chances of landing a higher paying job.
The study found that mustached Americans earned 8.2 percent more on average than those with beards and 4.3 percent more than the clean shaven.
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5980IP20091009
Extreme Laundry Soap
Selestial Soap, in Traverse City, has introduced Outdoor Extreme Laundry Soap, the first 100% natural laundry product designed specifically for the needs of hunters, soldiers or even athletes. They say its for gear where scent, camouflage and maintaining the properties of high-tech fabrics are critical.
They say for soldiers, their uniforms will not glow when viewed with nightvision equipment
selestialsoap.com 231-944-1431.
Very Scary
Some critics say this is the scariest movie they’ve ever seen.
It’s a new one called “Paranormal Activity.”
The film follows a young couple who, convinced they’re being haunted by spirits, set up a video camera to monitor their bedroom over the course of 20 nights.
It was made in just a few days. The budget: just a few thousand dollars.
www.movie phone.com says no other film this millennium has proved so shockingly chilling or packed the kind of lingering effects to leave you shaken and utterly terrified of your own home.
Stonehenge and the Shroud of Turin
Researchers say a new find near Stonehenge shows the religious significance of the site.
It was more than just a calendar.
The scientists believe a newly discovered prehistoric stone circle and the larger Stonehenge circle may mark a “domain of the dead” that was linked to the “domain of the living” by the River Avon.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/oct/06/second-stonehenge-discovered
Meantime, an Italian Scientist says the Shroud of Turin is not a “miracle relic,”
it was man made.
Chemistry professor Luigi Garlaschelli says he was able to recreate the shroud using technology that was available in the 14th century.
He says the shroud is a medieval fake.
While admitting his funding came from an Italian association of
atheists and agnostics, he adds that this has had no bearing on the final results. He says if the Church wants to fund me in the future, that’s fine with him.