大约2800年前,在地中海的撒丁岛上,有些腓尼基人死去时脸上露出神秘而可怕的微笑。研究人员曾怀疑古腓尼基人利用有毒气体让人产生这种奇怪的表情。意大利科学家日前表示,他们终于揭开了腓尼基人“死亡微笑”的谜底——并不是利用有毒气体,而是一种植物成份的药剂。他们还认为,也许有朝一日,这种植物可以具有像肉毒杆菌素一样的美容效用,让人脸上的皱纹减少。 Some 2800 years ago, in the Mediterranean Sardinia, some Phoenicians showed a mysterious and terrible smile on their faces. Researchers have suspected that the ancient Phoenician use of toxic gases people have this strange expression. Italian scientists said a few days ago that they finally uncovered the Phoenician answer to the “smile of death” - not a poisonous gas but a botanical ingredient. They also think that someday, this plant may have the same cosmetic effect as botulinum to reduce the wrinkles on the face.