Viggen Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Cleopatra, fabled final Queen of Egypt, packed a pretty mean pearl cocktail, according to legend. To win a bet, the story goes, Cleopatra quaffed a vinegar martini made with a dissolved pearl, "the largest in the whole of history," according to an ancient scribe. Doubted by scholars for centuries, Cleopatra's canny chemistry trick may have actually come off, suggests one researcher, based on her own experiments. "There's usually a kernel of truth in these stories," says classicist Prudence Jones of Montclair (N.J.) State University.... ...read the full article at USA Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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