/oss/taxonomy/term/2465/all en /oss/article/videos-history/right-chemistry-preserving-king-tut <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-hhtuap8-kv0" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Preserving King Tut" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/HhtUAp8_Kv0?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-hhtuap8-kv0&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Preserving King Tut" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Preserving King Tut</iframe> </div> </p> Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:01:45 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7993 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-history/king-tuts-sweet-tooth <p>Among the treasures discovered during the famous 1922 archaeological excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb was a jar of honey.  Archaeologists tasted it (brave souls those archeologists), and to their amazement, found it to be as sweet as, well, honey.  Due to its low water content and acidic pH, this bee regurgitation is one of the few foods that does not spoil.  The sticky goo starts out as flower nectar, containing about 60% water.</p> Wed, 31 May 2017 14:28:18 +0000 OSS 2506 at /oss