BEVERAGES

7 Surprising Uses for Vodka

It's National Vodka Day. Think outside the bottle.

Got Deer Milk? New Zealand Does

The powdered milk is said to be "savory."

The Computer Error That Led to a Country Declaring War on Pepsi

Instead of two people each winning a grand prize of $40,000 in the company's 1992 giveaway, more than 800,000 people held a winning bottle cap. That's when things got ugly.

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Archaeologists Uncover World's Oldest Known Brewery in Israel

The beer probably didn't taste great.

These Chains Are Offering Free Coffee for National Coffee Day

Make sure you don't pay to get your java fix this Saturday.

Does the University of Florida Still Make Money Off Gatorade?

One of the school's employees created the drink in 1965. You might be surprised how they still profit from it.

A Surprisingly Disgusting History of Lemonade Stands

The stands were originally set up so con men could serve putrid molasses water with a few lemon rinds floating on top. Things went downhill from there.

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America's Last Blockbuster Store Gets Its Own Beer

If you can't visit your childhood Blockbuster, this beer is the next best thing.

Depressing New Research Finds There May Be No 'Safe' Level of Alcohol Use

A global analysis of 28 million people found that alcohol in any amount isn't good for you.

A Rick and Morty Pop-Up Bar Is Coming to Washington, D.C.

Enjoy a Pickle Rick Back at the Wubba Lubba Dub PUB.

Bottle Service: How Snapple Took Over the 1990s

The popular fruit-flavored beverage won over millions of consumers with its idiosyncratic advertising in the '90s. Then Howard Stern happened.

Universal Studios Hollywood Is Now Serving Butterbeer Ice Cream

It's about time.

7 Surprising Uses for Tequila

Mexico’s patron spirit is good for more than just one hell of a hangover.

Sorry, Kids: Soda is Now Banned From Children's Menus in Baltimore

Sugar-laden drinks are off the table thanks to a new city ordinance.

'Lime Disease' Could Give You a Nasty Rash This Summer

Squeeze with caution.

Drinking Up to Eight Cups of Coffee a Day Could Help You Live Longer

Time to brew another pot.

It's 7-Eleven Day—Which Means Free Slurpees for Everyone

You have between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. to snag your drink.

Why You Should Never Leave Bottles of Water in Your Hot Car

They could actually start a fire.

Sorry, Suckers: Seattle Becomes First U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws and Utensils

Dealers of illicit straws could be fined $250.

Fizzled Out: Why Coca-Cola Purposely Designed a Soft Drink to Fail

The company's Tab Clear wasn't supposed to compete with Crystal Pepsi in 1993. It was supposed to destroy them both.

Broccoli Coffee Is Here

Greens and caffeine. Yummy.

Carvel's Fudgie the Whale Now Comes in Beer Form

Whale, whale, look what we have here.

A Beer From the Middle Ages Is Making a Serious Comeback

An old German law almost killed it, but now gruit ale is getting the attention it deserves.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Wine

May 25, 2019 is National Wine Day. Even if you know your rioja from your Côtes du Rhône, here are a few wine facts that might be surprising. Happy drinking!

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