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10 of the World's Most Expensive Beers

If you like sampling new beers or hate having money, you might want to try one of these. 1. Sapporo's Space Barley Price: $110/six-pack ABV:... READ ON

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The Missing Links: How Are These Legal Again?

If You’ve Been Hoping To Clone Ronald Reagan, You Might Find This Helpful This seems, as the article says, rather craven. * Memes: Collect the Whole Set These meme trading cards are pretty nifty * Today I Learned On Reddit’s Today I Learned: Someone Wanted to Drop Nukes Into A Volcano “I believe that explosives dropped down their throats may cause such a vomiting of lava and ash as to hasten the day of unconditional surrender.” (Via Reddit user sino7) I’m pretty sure Dr. Evil... READ ON

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10 Celebrity Refreshments

Advertisers know that the taste of a better lifestyle will sell products. Celebrities learn this as well, and can make a killing putting their name on something that can impart even a little of their charm on a fan. These beverages just might be the perfect gift for a fan that you know. 1. Marilyn Manson Absinthe:... READ ON

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Prettier at Closing Time: How Beer Goggles Work

AISPIX / Shutterstock.com One of my all-time favorite songs, for which my girlfriend always calls me a redneck, is Mickey Gilley’s "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time." As the title suggests, it’s about the fact that a little booze makes everyone a little easier on the eyes. Does science have an explanation for “beer goggles,” or is it magic—and proof that alcohol is here because some higher power is looking after us? A study published last year in the journal Alcohol suggests... READ ON

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The Grossest Cocktails In The World

The basic concept of a cocktail is to improve the flavor of liquor and make it more drinkable, but some cocktails seem to do just the opposite. Over at Oddee, I recently took a look at the 10 ickiest cocktails on earth, including the macaroni and cheese Jell-O shot, the smokers cough (made with mayonnaise and Jägermeister), and a few with names too gross to even include here. Be warned that some of the language is not safe for work and all of the entries are not safe for lunchtime reading. If you do... READ ON

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Gourmet Jell-O Shots

If you thought this picture depicts truffles, candies or tiny cakes, you'd be forgiven for being wrong. What you're actually looking at is a whole table full of gourmet Jell-O shots. While many people love these giggly alcoholic concoctions for their ability to mask the flavor of alcohol, My Jello Americans takes the humble booze treat to an entirely new and excitingly gourmet level. Recipes include coconut cake, red velvet cake, strawberry lemonade, flan, white wine sangria and more. The ingredient... READ ON

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An Environmental Argument for Boxed Wine

In the U.S., wine sold in a box used to be synonymous with cheap, bland junk. But in recent years the benefits boxed wine have started changing that perception. For one thing, the box typically contains three or four bottles' worth, and also costs less per volume than the bottled stuff. The box also stays fresh far longer after opening, because air doesn't get to its contents...so you can take your time working your way through your liters and liters of vino. Indeed, several major producers are... READ ON

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Fun Stuff from '07: A Hangover Treat You Might Find Useful Tomorrow

Just to give you the scoop on the latest in ice cream trends, Neatorama linked to this hilarious idea for Pepto Bismol Ice Cream (I thought it was too brilliant not to post about). Using the old "spoonful of sugar" idea, the intrepid Fraser Lewry over at Blogjam concocted the treat to help get people through their morning hangovers. Amazingly, Lewry claims the stuff goes down pretty smoothly: The taste? Actually, it's quite nice. The vanilla and sugar temper the metallic bitterness of... READ ON

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5 Drinking Stories That Put Yours To Shame

Turns out, the best drinking stories in history are actually, well, historical. So raise a glass to your forefathers and marvel at these tales.... READ ON

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Absinthe comes to America: Welcome, old friend

I've touched on absinthe before, but I'm going to revisit it in honor of a friend who is currently planning the LA launch party of one of the two Absinthes imported sans trouble into the U.S. One is the French brand, Lucid (!), and the other, KÃ¼bler, debuted just weeks ago from Sweden. And neither are green! A party pumping KÃ¼bler absinthe into the probably-planning-on-driving-at-some-point crowd, well, it makes me shudder. Vehicle-free partiers in NYC are likely to party harder; indeed, The NYTimes... READ ON