“Most Greeks,” reports Kathimerini, “have not used a PC.” The report quotes the results of a poll conducted by Cedefop, the European Center for the Development of Vocational Training, which found that four in ten Greeks are irregular Internet users, while a whopping 65% of the population has never used a computer, while more than [...]
October 8, 2006
Fact: Ancient Greeks, nanotechnology, and hair dye
The ABC reported that Ancient Greeks and Romans “used nanotechnology to permanently colour grey hair black.” Researchers at the Centre for Research and Restoration, France followed a two-thousand-year-old recipte for dyeing grey hair black. They included “lead oxide and slaked lime” in the dye and soaked blonde human hair in it for three days.
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October 8, 2006
Fact: A narrow win for Greece
Euro Football champion Greece narrowly beat Norway to qualify for next round against Bosnia, reports The Guardian. Coach Rehhagel said bad weather prooved extra stressful for the Greeks who only succeeded in putting away one goal despite being on home turf.
