Researchers unearth 2,100-year-old melon in Japan, preserved in vacuum state

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CP - TOKYO (AP) - A 2,100-year-old melon with the flesh still on the rind was unearthed in western Japan, apparently preserved underground over the centuries in a vacuum-packed state, an official said Friday.

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