A new gel made from milk proteins could neutralize alcohol’s effects before a dreaded hangover hits. Scientists Raffaele Mezzenga and Jiaqi Su, along with a team of researchers, were able to reduce blood alcohol levels in intoxicated mice by 40 percent in 30 minutes. Hang tight, Premier League and NFL fans — there’s still a lot of work to do before the gel will be safe for human trials. Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/gk7p1e #Science#Drinking#Health#NFL#PremierLeague
This may come as a surprise to some, but it’s illegal to get drunk in an English pub. A law from 1872, leftover from the temperance movement, still stands today. But what exactly was it trying to achieve? Food and Wine tells more: https://flip.it/rKY4Nc #Culture#UK#Drinking#Alcohol#Pubs#Bars
The new short documentary Snack Sakura embraces the retro charm and social ambiguity of Japan's ubiquitous snack bars. Learn more about the history of snack bars in Japan - and how to watch the new doc - in our review below.
After enduring the travails of air travel — stressing in the security line, praying there’s enough space in the overhead bin, weather delays, baggage fees, all of it — sometimes it’s nice to enjoy a cold one. Some airlines know this and are offering specially crafted beers during the in-flight beverage service. Food & Wine has more on this new meaning of “tasting flights.” https://flip.it/MguYCI #Culture#Travel#Beer#AirTravel#Drinking
Japanese authorities are stepping up road safety warnings. The reason? People sleeping on the streets after drinking. Learn how police and others are trying to educate people on keeping themselves safe after having a good time.
British comedian Michael McIntyre has a bit in which he claims that any English word can be used to describe being drunk. Now, two German linguists have tested the claim. "It is highly surprising that drunkonyms are still under-researched from a linguistic perspective," the authors wrote in their new paper, which was published in the Yearbook of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association. @arstechnica's @JenLucPiquant has the TL;DR.
The original research paper lists 546 synonyms for drunkenness. We want to know which of these four did NOT appear.
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Taprooms don't have to look like extensions of breweries — these days some are well-designed spaces that feel like family-friendly neighborhood spots. Punch magazine visited spots in Brooklyn and Portland, Oregon to find out how they developed their aesthetics, and who they're hoping to appeal to.
There's a proper way to taste wine, and it doesn't involve waxing lyrical about the obscure notes you identify in the liquid. Here's a breakdown from Food & Wine of how to swirl, sniff, slurp and — if necessary — spit your way to appreciating fermented grape juice. How do you feel about wine?
Apparently people who are drinking moderately this month are labeling it "Damp January." Eater's Jaya Saxena is disgusted. "The word you use to describe a towel that is four hours away from growing mold after being abandoned on the bathroom floor? The word of used bathing suits and jean hems dragged through puddles?" she asks. What do you think of the term? Tell us in the comments if you've heard a better one.