The History Of The Drink Coaster
The ubiquitous drinks coaster sits humbly at your local bar waiting to hold your drink. Yet, the history of this little friend has to do with bugs and ads.
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The Rolling Stones Made This Drink Very Popular
When Mick Jagger asked bartender Bobby Lozoff for a margarita, Lozoff asked if he'd like to try something he'd been working on instead — and made history.
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The Only US President Who Was A Citizen Of The Confederacy
Who's this one U.S. president who also happened to be a citizen of the Confederacy in his youth? Well, that would be Woodrow Wilson.
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The Real Reason Astronauts Are Not Allowed To Drink Alcohol
Astronauts are not allowed to engage in a whole host of seemingly basic tasks. They are also forbidden to drink any alcohol whatsoever while in space.
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The One Alcoholic Drink That Actually Tastes Better On A Plane
Bland airplane food has been the subject of so many comedic observations for so long that it's now become the go-to cliché for making fun of bad stand-up.
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The History Of How The Classic Rob Roy Cocktail Got Its Name
There's the non-alcoholic Roy Rogers, a sort of partner to the spirits-free Shirley Temple. And then there's the Rob Roy, which most assuredly includes spirits.
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America's Oldest Commercial Soft Drink Isn't Coca-Cola
Long before Coca-Cola, America's oldest soft drink was invented by a British chemist in 1767 as a medicinal remedy.
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What Happens When You Drink Too Much Water?
Water is essential to cell-building, temperature regulation, and other bodily processes. But how much H2O must you drink? What happens if you drink too much?
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The Real Reason Cats Like To Drink From A Sink
For many cat owners, there are three unavoidable constants in life: Death, taxes, and the fact that their feline friend will try to drink from the sink whenever it gets a chance. Let's find out why cats like to drink from a sink!
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The History Of How The Classic Daiquiri Cocktail Got Its Name
Perhaps it's no surprise that the history of various cocktails are a little fuzzy, with numerous origin stories that may or may not agree with one another.
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How Shirley Temple Really Felt About Her Signature Drink
Shirley Temple was a preternaturally talented individual, a film star by the age of 3, then a career as a diplomat. And with a namesake, non-alcoholic drink.
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The Truth About Steven Seagal's Failed Energy Drink
Sometimes, major celebrities get behind really dumb products, and one big celeb who made this mistake was Steven Seagal, who in the early 2000s decided to "gift" the world with a weirdly offensive energy drink.
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Did People Drink Beer In The Middle Ages?
It's widely believed that medieval peasants, for instance, glugged their way through entire barrels of beer for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but this isn't actually true. They couldn't afford it. Homebrewing was a thing, yes, but uncommon.
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This Is Why Kenny Rogers Didn't Drink Alcohol
Music history is full of performers who were far too wasted to give the people what they paid to see, but Kenny wasn't one of them. Just like the card player of his most famous song, Rogers knew when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, and when it came to booze, he decided to just never ante up.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide, or the stuff your parents used to pour on your knees any time you crashed your bike, is pretty ubiquitous. You can find it in just about any grocery store or pharmacy. Does it say that you shouldn't swallow it right there on the bottle? You bet it does. But accidents happen.
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How Much Beer Could Andre The Giant Really Drink?
Andre the Giant, if anyone, could best be described as a 'titan of the industry.' But his ability to down copious amounts of alcohol is almost as legendary as his prowess within the wrestling ring. But how much, say, beer could the man really drink? Let's find out!
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Hand Sanitizer?
Before you grab that Purell bottle and start pumping your way to chemical bliss, you should know that drinking hand sanitizer isn’t exactly a whole lot of fun, and yeah, it can really mess up your body.
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Why Rainwater Isn't Safe To Drink On Earth Anymore, According To Scientists
The water cycle is one of the most important processes on the planet. It is largely responsible for rivers, lakes, drinking water, and more.
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Why Shelley Winters Dumped A Drink On Oliver Reed On Live TV
Part of the fun -- and the danger -- of live TV is just that: What you see is what you get. That can lead to unscripted drama and comedy. Or was it?
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John F. Kennedy's Favorite Foods (And Why He Had To Be Reminded To Eat Dinner)
Former President John F. Kennedy was known to enjoy various kinds of foods, and he had a particular favorite for lunch. Here's what he often ate.
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The History Of How The Classic Piña Colada Cocktail Got Its Name
Pina coladas are one of the world's most popular and well-known cocktails, but where did they actually come from? This is the history of how it got its name.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Blood?
So you, like the terrifying Nosferatu, the quietly noble chupacabra, and Nicolas Cage before you, have heard the seductive call of the night and decided to give in to your insatiable lust for blood. What's going to happen to your body?
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The Reason People Used To Drink The Blood Of Executed Criminals
As we may have pointed out before, medical science hasn't always been an exact science. For a good long time, a deeply backwards thought process led folks to believe that drinking blood could treat epilepsy.
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Why Julian From Trailer Park Boys Is Always Holding A Drink
What does an actor do with their hands? John Paul Tremblay always carries around a cocktail in his role as Julian on "Trailer Park Boys." But why?
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What Happens To Your Body If You Drink Vape Juice?
Might as well start with the basics: don't drink vape juice. Nothing that you're about to read will change the fact that drinking vape juice will cement your place as the weird (and unhealthy) dude who drinks vape juice. That sort of social branding doesn't go away.
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The Weird Drink Tour De France Riders Enjoyed In The Early 1900s
Back in the day, the managers and competitors of the Tour de France were known to eschew water in favor of questionable beverage choices.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Antifreeze
Antifreeze, or coolant, is the fluid you feed to your car to prevent the water from freezing or boiling over. Antifreeze tastes sweet, so people have unknowingly swallowed it and suffered tragically. Just how dangerous is it to drink this stuff? What happens to your body when you drink antifreeze?
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Gasoline
Here's what happens if you drink gasoline. But seriously, don't do it.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Liquid Nitrogen?
Liquid nitrogen should really be called "liquid frostbite." But it can be the stuff of medical nightmares when unsafely added to a drink.
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What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Drano
As you might suspect, the human anatomy has very little in common with the u-bend of a bathroom sink. Here's why you should not drink Drano.
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