Inside the Beltway: New finding of old bottles at Mount Vernon a cherry surprise for all

The Washington Times— The privately funded $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project continues at George Washington's Mount Vernon -- the first president's historic home 8 miles down the Potomac River from the nation's capital. Archaeologists have made "a significant discovery" in the cellar of the landmark site: a pair of intact European-manufactured bottles in the cellar of the landmark home.

Phys.org—Study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones. Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do so. The new research is published today in the journal Communications Psychology.

The Guardian—Centuries-old cherries found hidden in bottles under floor at George Washington’s home. Archaeologist says cherries ‘can provide us with valuable insight and perspective into 18th-century lives’Archaeologists discovered centuries-old cherries surprisingly well-preserved inside two glass bottles stashed in George Washington’s historic Virginia home.They found the bottles during excavations as part of a major revitalization of the first US president’s mansion, known as Mount Vernon, the Washington Post reported. Continue reading

Daily Mail—Don't be a stranger! Rekindling old friendships can be as scary as making new ones, study finds. Experts have discovered that the majority of people are hesitant to rekindle past friendships over fear that it would be 'too awkward' or their efforts would be rebuffed.