Two towns with the same name, one in the United States and the other in Wales, can be quite different, as Simon's photos show:
After the Welsh Quakers left their homeland towards the end of the 17th century in search of religious and economic freedom, the new settlements founded in the Americas were often named after the settlers' point of origin. It was one familiar link in an otherwise strange new world, fostering a sense of community among the displaced. This practice continued into the 20th century, when Welsh miners crossed the Atlantic to develop the rich Pennsylvania coalfields.
Parallel Wales is the result of two weeks spent in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware in October 2005, visiting locations with Welsh namesakes. Many have, in the time since they were settled, become distinctly un-Welsh. Others have been abandoned altogether, simply becoming areas of wasteland.
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Secondly, the Science Dump article does not answer the question posed in the title of this article.
If you really want to know which is better for you, read this article and check the links contained in it. http://tinyurl.com/p2b6s3p
And, as the Guardian article concludes: "Don't hold your breath waiting for a climb-down on saturated fat. The healthy eating establishment will choke on its low-fat cornflakes before it coughs that up."