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Cops Say Man Went Berserk After Realizing He Bought Drinks for Cross-Dressers

Josue Hernandez might want to wait until "ladies night" before showing his generosity at the bar. Police in Florida say the 27-year-old threw a fit early Saturday after realizing he hadn't been buying drinks for a group of women -- but instead had been flirting with "men dressed in women's clothing," according to...

Raise a Glass of Pumpkin Nog, and Get Ready to Drink Thanksgiving Style

(Nov. 19) -- We tend to think a lot about what we're going to eat on Thanksgiving, but what about what we're going to drink? After all, we need something to wash down that turkey. Professional "mixologist" Tony Abou-Ganim says drinks should be considered a main course at the Thanksgiving table, crafted with as much care...

New Gunpowder Booze Puts Hair on Your Chest, Sets It on Fire

(Oct. 15) -- Forget bacon, scorpions, even snake blood. This has to be the absolute manliest liquor infusion available anywhere: gunpowder rum. That's what's in Man O' War, an infusion that Wayne Curtis from the Atlantic Magazine reports is being sold by a bartender in New Zealand to local customers. He hasn't tried a...

Coffee Could Help Prevent Parkinson's in Quarter of the World's Population

(Oct. 1) -- Your daily cup(s) of coffee might be helping to stave off Parkinson's disease. Assuming, that is, you're also lucky enough to have the right genetic makeup. At a meeting of the World Parkinson Congress on Thursday, researchers presented breakthrough findings that help explain why coffee, and other caffeinated...

Court Rules Ladies' Nights Aren't Sexist

(Sept. 2) -- Men sick of having to pay full price at bars and nightclubs where women get discounts on "ladies' night" have failed to win sympathy from a federal appeals court, which ruled this week that such promotions don't violate the U.S. Constitution. Corbis Party on, ladies. A federal courts says free or...

Background on drinks

A drink, or beverage, is a liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to fulfilling a basic need, drinks form part of the culture of human society.

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