Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Century-old butter found in Antarctica

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A restoration team said they discovered two blocks of well-preserved New Zealand butter dating back nearly 100 years in an Antarctic hut. The Antarctic Heritage Trust team said the butter was found frozen in an area near the hut, which belonged to British explorer Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century, TVNZ reported Monday. ?What?s amazing is how strong that smells. Nearly a 100 years ? very, very strong, possibly a bit too strong?? said Lizzie Meek of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust.---...More

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