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TexasTowelie

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Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:04 PM Aug 2017

Order Now To Arrive By XMAS! Century-old fruitcake found in 'almost edible' condition [View all]




Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A fruitcake more than 100 years old was recently discovered in near-edible condition by conservators in Antartica.

The New Zealand-based Antarctic Heritage Trust uncovered a rusted iron alloy tin in Cape Adare containing the fruitcake which could be at least 106 years old.

Conservators said the tin was in poor condition, but the paper wrapping was largely intact and the fruitcake nearly looked and smelled edible.

"With just two weeks to go on the conservation of the Cape Adare artefacts, finding such a perfectly preserved fruitcake in amongst the last handful of unidentified and severely corroded tins was quite a surprise," Lizzie Meek of the trust said in a news release.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/08/12/Century-old-fruitcake-found-in-almost-edible-condition/5921502561518/


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No doubt this will spark debate about who likes fruit cake...@InspireExplore conservators find 106 yr old fruit cake in hut in #antarctica
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