This rare ‘mad honey’ is only found in two places in the world. It’s strong enough to fell bears and soldiers | CNN
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This rare ‘mad honey’ is only found in two places in the world. It’s strong enough to fell bears and soldiers | CNN
This beast is preceded by a reputation that transcends oceans and mountains: it is said to originate from the depths of the forests of Hyrcania, the wild, rugged, evergreen land that borders the Caspian Sea. Its name is at once a curse and an incantation.
It is reputed to be swift as an arrow, wild as the Tigris, the fastest flowing of all rivers,
... See morea marvellous episode from the thirteenth-century Saga of Egil Skalla-Grímsson. Here, the famed warrior-poet and his men are being entertained at the hall of his mortal enemy, their hatred of each other churning beneath the iron-bound rules of hospitality. Fine food is served; the ale horn goes round and round in the dim, smoky light, where it’s
... See moreNeil Price • The Children of Ash and Elm
The arrival of the first consignments of fresh bergamot made headline news in Cologne, and women brought small children to the distillery, lifting them up to its high windows so that they could inhale the intense, health-giving scent of the fruit.
Helena Attlee • The Land Where Lemons Grow
The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’
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HUMANS AND BEES have been in close relationship for thousands of years. The Egyptians were the first to practice organized beekeeping beginning in 3100 BC, taking inspiration from their sun god Re, who was believed to have cried tears that turned into honeybees when they touched the ground, making the bee sacred. In tribes across the African... See more