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		NL807 on Jan 16, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 2k-year-old wine and the uncanny immediacy of the ... How on earth did the wine not evaporate out of the vessel over such a long period of time?

chrisco255 on Jan 16, 2025 | [–]

The vessel was made of glass and airtight. It was also in a lead case in a sealed tomb underground.

NL807 on Jan 18, 2025 | | [–]

But what made it airtight? Even a small leak could eventually cause the liquid to degas over the period of 2000 years?

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