Wolfberry farmers in China were discovered smoking their crops with industrial sulfur to preserve them, as shown in clips aired by Chinese state media of workers washing the berries in harmful chemicals. Merchants and workers admitted knowing the berries were unsafe but continued due to their improved appearance. CCTV reported on this second major food scandal in China this year, involving wolfberries tainted with prohibited chemicals.
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Stolen stained glass window returned to Worcester museum
An anonymous donor returned a missing 125-year old stained glass window, made by Louis C. Tiffany in 1899, to the Worcester Art Museum after 50 years. The panel, called Age of Resurrection, was stolen during transportation in 1975 but was recently recovered in a New York auction house, completing the triptych. The museum expressed gratitude to the Art Loss Register and the present owner for reuniting the Tiffany panels, which are now on display at...
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