June 1
TOKYO - Archaeologists digging in western Japan have excavated what they believe to be the oldest remains of a melon ever found.

Based on a radiocarbon analysis, researchers estimate the half-rounded piece of fruit to be about 2,100 years old.

The remains are believed to be the oldest of a melon that still has flesh on the rind. Previously, the oldest such find was believed to be remains found in China that date back to the fourth century A.D..

The melon might have been so well-preserved because it was in a vacuum-packed state in a wet layer below the ground, an environment hostile to microorganisms that might otherwise have broken down the remains.

Melon seeds have been often found in archaeological digs around the country, but researchers rarely find the remains of melon flesh.

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And why were they digging?XD, lol, J/K.
Or AM I?

So which archaeologist won the seed-spitting contest?
Bleh!

So...I guess the age-old myth will be put to the test...will the Japanese eat anything?