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To: SunkenCiv

Famous ancient carver Chen Zu-zhang in 1737 transformed an olive pith into a miniature boat with eight passengers in different natural poses. Underneath the boat he etched over three hundred words of poetry by Su Dong-po about river ride at Red Cliff. The fruit pith masterpiece measures 1.6 centimeters high and 3.4 centimeters long.


4 posted on 08/15/2010 10:43:10 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

Some people have waay too much time on their hands. /sarc

Remarkable.


13 posted on 08/15/2010 11:10:36 AM PDT by PLMerite (The FR clock is now three minutes fast.)
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To: JoeProBono

Wow, great find!


15 posted on 08/15/2010 11:11:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: JoeProBono

It is amazing what you can do with nano technology on such a large scale.


19 posted on 08/15/2010 11:36:26 AM PDT by Sawdring
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To: JoeProBono

Absolutely amazing. Where in the world did you find this?


22 posted on 08/15/2010 12:20:45 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman (We in Missouri spoke LOUDLY 08/03/10 & We peacefully said NO to Tyranny. Are you listening Marxists?)
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