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BW066 Silver Garden Spider Mystery Cache

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Forest Minions: This one has been pulled, so it can be restocked, and hidden again, for Finders Fest 2021. Hope to see y'all out there!

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Hidden : 3/18/2019
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Welcome to the Florida Finders Fest 2019 Spidey Geo-Art, brought to you by the Forest Minions! This Mystery cache is not at the posted coordinates. You must solve this rather challenging trivia question, to determine the location of the final. Happy hunting!

The spider species Argiope argentata, commonly known as Silver Garden Spider, belongs to the genus Argiope, in the family Araneidae. As with most members of the genus Argiope, the female of the species tends to be much larger than the male. The body of Argiope argentata tends to be primarily silver with brown and orange colorations further back on the abdomen on the top, and with a primarily brown underbelly. The legs have bands of orange, black, and silver.

One Man Was Constipated for Over a Month

In 1965, Angus Barbieri was put on a fasting program as he weighed 456 pounds. It wouldn’t be ethical to conduct and publish a study like this today, but at the time, laws were different, allowing Barbieri’s doctor, William Stewart, to experiment. On a strict regimen of multivitamins and minerals, Angus Barbieri got his nutrients without eating a scrap of food. By the end of the year, Barbieri was 180 pounds, shedding of a total of this many pounds. While there are health benefits, fasting to this degree is not recommended, as it can lead to serious health conditions.

How much weight did Angus lose?

42 pounds = N29° 28.326' W81° 49.249'

80 bazillion pounds = N29° 28.316' W81° 49.249'

276 pounds = N29° 28.306' W81° 49.249'

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