Mexican cuisine, very ancient according to the Smithsonian

  According to a study conducted by the Smithsonian Institute, the Mexicans have been growing various kinds of chilli peppers for the last 1,500 years.

The study shows that the ancient Mexicans were sofisticated cooks and that today's "mole negro" and "salsas picadas" are much older than it is believed.

The scientists made the discovery while exploring the caves of Guilá Naquitz and de Silva, near Mitla, on the Oaxaca Valley,on the South of Mexico.

Source: BBC in Spanish[+]

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Want an iPhone?, hire a Mexican to get in line for you.

A lot has been said about evil U.S. employers hiring immigrants (legal or illegal) to fill jobs either not wanted by U.S. workers or due to the lack of them. The cuates of Guanabee did just that. They hired a Mexican to stand in line for them, and get an iPhone.