They [the Parsees] are tollerated all ſorts of meat; but (in obedience to the Mahomitan and Bannyan ’mongſt whom they live) refraine Beefe and Hog fleſh: they ſeldome feed together, leſt they might participate one anothers impurity: each has his owne cup[…].

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There are more subtle touches, too, like the wider spacing of the keys on a new Sony ultraportable computer notebook that goes on sale next week.

Baked clay ornaments and other objects dating from 28,000 YBP have been discovered in Eastern Europe, […]