X-Message-Number: 20338
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 23:29:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: 69'th update on fly longevity experiments

    This is the 69'th update of my fly longevity experiments. Average
temperature was 24.2 C during this run. Here I check to see if freshness
is as important in cinnamon, as it is with paprika. I also recheck paprika
for consistency in its lifespan advantage.
    Aged cinnamon from an opened container proved to be surprisingly
toxic. By comparison the two higher doses of fresh cinnamon offered a
survival advantage late in life. The higher dosages of paprika also
offered an advantage.

Run #69                Percent Survival on Day
supplement               6 13 21 30 39 48 59
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control                100 84 68 16  8  0  -
cinnamon, new 1/16 tsp 100 71 29 24 12  6  0
cinnamon, new 1/8 tsp  100 89 74 42 26  0  -
cinnamon, new 1/4 tsp  100 90 72 52 17  7  0
cinnamon, old 1/4 tsp   95 65 15 10  0  -  -
paprika, new 1/16 tsp   91 65 38 24  6  3  0
paprika, new 1/8 tsp   100 80 64 44 28  4  0
paprika, new 1/4 tsp    96 77 62 54 15  0  -

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