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  • World’s oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies

    World’s oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies

    HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered a mysterious substance laid out along her neck like a piece of jewelry. It was made of cheese, and scientists now say it’s the oldest cheese ever found. “Regular cheese is soft. This is…