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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/apulian-rhyton-a-2-300-year-old-spartan-hound-shaped-cup-that-was-likely-used-at-boozy-bashes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQuUHBdBAeTxhFVTMYiKHj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A decorated drinking cup in the shape of a dog&#039;s head.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a decorated drinking cup in the shape of a dog&#039;s head]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BaGvFpUmWGFzEnsE2Uyf6d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crushed cauldron excavated from the Melsonby Hoard]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A vessel decorated with two human-like faces (one is shown above).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:15:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristel Tjandra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WGjmZ3t9tTraFnM8ecPMhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An urn containing the oldest liquid wine on record that was found in a mausoleum in Spain. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ancient wine inside a glass urn ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman-era wine shop, possibly destroyed in an earthquake, discovered in Greece ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A wine shop in Roman-era Greece experienced catastrophe and was abandoned around 1,600 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tipDoWTxfNUA4GowFyEDX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Egypt had an unusually powerful 'female king' 5,000 years ago, lavish tomb suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Excavations of the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith reveal she was an influential figure with "unusually high levels of authority," but experts are divided about whether she actually reigned. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:03:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nbWptQxMMJmZpSfh6g2tTi-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The tomb complex of Queen Meret-Neith in Abydos during excavation. The Queen&#039;s burial chamber lies in the centre of the complex and is surrounded by the secondary tombs of the courtiers and servants.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The monumental, square tomb complex of queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does wine help you live longer? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People from food cultures where wine is a daily part of life have famously low rates of heart disease and long lives. But does drinking wine actually help you live longer? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QXMTxdELenGj3jNwURbPHE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People from food cultures where wine is a daily part of life have famously low rates of heart disease and long lives. But does drinking wine actually help you live longer?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four happy woman drinking wine together whilst sitting in a line on an urban rooftop.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is vodka? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To produce vodka, you must first ferment a foodstuff that contains sugar or starch, then distill the product to increase its alcohol content. But what is vodka made from? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 20:24:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:54:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Qd4s64duhdoGnt8HdLUA3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient 'hangover prevention' ring found in Israel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists recently discovered a ring set with a purple stone, possibly an amethyst, that may have been worn to prevent the pain of a hangover. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:39:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ErSkUw48pmYwsqA9WujTv9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Daphna Gazit/Israel Antiquities Authority]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gold ring is set with a purple semiprecious gem that may be an amethyst.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The gold ring is set with a purple semiprecious gem that may be an amethyst.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First bottle of wine 'aged in space' is for sale at Christie’s ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space-aged-wine-christies-million-dollars.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f7RHtssH6LbotXKzoW6Rpb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bottle of Petrus 2000 wine, which spent 14 months in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bottle of Petrus 2000 wine, which spent 14 months in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alcohol Boosts the Risk of Breast Cancer. Many Women Have No Idea. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65741-alcohol-breast-cancer-women-awareness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking alcohol is known to raise women's risk of developing breast cancer, but many women aren't aware of this link. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:33:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LeoQXGKXqkDuCJVJzB3W3k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is It Safe to Drink Moonshine? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65454-is-moonshine-safe.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What you don't know about moonshine can definitely hurt you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 12:40:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wYGBdHKvDGYaCeuPwG9SDe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In 1929, officials in Tennessee busted a bootlegging operation and posed next to a partly dismantled distillery, which made a subpar white moonshine.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ For Cancer Risk, a Bottle of Wine Equals This Many Cigarettes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65092-alcohol-cigarettes-cancer-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking a bottle of wine per week may be like smoking five to 10 cigarettes in terms of cancer risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:38:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DndCDUsup2fqggwJozEfaF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking Alcohol May Be More Harmful Than Thought for Young Adults ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64896-alcohol-consumption-harmful-age.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alcohol consumption may be more harmful than thought, particularly for young and middle-age adults, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:42:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3PpHidg9XYP7wEFWoqARHW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, Drinking 'Beer Before Wine' Won't Prevent a Hangover, Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The old adage doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:51:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gKJYZnH2zijqKrDfWwSP4e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Just two units of alcohol a day are enough to make brains appear two years older.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of friends drinking beer and wine.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-Year-Old Winery Discovered in Egypt's Nile Delta ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64613-ancient-winery-egypt.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ancient winery included special chambers for storing the latest vintage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:30:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QMAURuBLrMvbUNHrKSY6Sk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists think that pottery artifacts at an ancient winery were used for daily activities by the people who worked there.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Drunk Man Swallowed a Live, Venomous, Spiny Catfish. Here's What Happened. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As part of a drinking game, a 28-year-old man from the Netherlands attempted to swallow a living fish with some powerful natural defenses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:14:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:30:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F3q9jWTdXrEhmULUSGniPN-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The bronze catfish skeleton, minus its tail, can now be found in the Natural History Museum Rotterdam alongside its amputated pectoral fin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The bronze catfish skeleton, minus its tail, can now be found in the Natural History Museum Rotterdam alongside its amputated pectoral fin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smoking Pot Just Once May Increase Teen Brain Volume: Why That Could Be Bad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64509-smoking-pot-brain-volume.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Smoking pot just once might be linked to changes in young brains ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:32:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FxDnbEKuGXcLwny68iTCae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wine on Mars? The World's Oldest Wine-Making Country Wants to Make It Happen ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64477-georgia-growing-wine-on-mars.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fancy some white wine on the Red Planet? Scientists in the Republic of Georgia are determined to grow grapes on Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:50:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/npwiPV9HERwroEvKz82HPi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coffee Tastes Bitter, So Why Do People Drink It? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64100-coffee-bitter-genetic-makeup.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It may sound counterintuitive, but people who are supersensitive to coffee's bitter taste actually drink more of it, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:08:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:08:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iwzSdkz7FrjM7SLiVtRGX4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Traces of the World's First 'Microbrew' Found in a Cave in Israel ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63631-oldest-beer-brewing-evidence.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world's oldest beer may have been brewed for a funeral 13,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:42:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:37:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AEuVHze2NrAMQa2FaRMeRG-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Li Liu]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Standing in the entrance to Raqefet Cave, where they found evidence for the oldest man-made alcohol in the world, are, from left, Dani Nadel, Li Liu, Jiajing Wang and Hao Zhao.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Standing in the entrance to Raqefet Cave, where they found evidence for the oldest man-made alcohol in the world, are, from left, Dani Nadel, Li Liu, Jiajing Wang and Hao Zhao.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How a Hangover Affects Your Brain the Next Day ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63447-alcohol-hangover-cognition.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that a night of heavy drinking may affect people's cognition the next day, including their memory, attention, coordination and even driving skills. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 21:13:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zFp8bru9SJUc9t4pDab2Pn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There's No 'Safe' Level of Alcohol Consumption, Global Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking alcohol in moderation is more harmful than previously thought, according to a new study that concludes there's no "safe" level of alcohol consumption. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:18:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3PpHidg9XYP7wEFWoqARHW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Radioactive Traces from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Found in California Wine ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63131-fukushima-radiation-in-california-wine.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wine with a twist of radioactive isotope? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:17:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aeDBENMJVHVZGtec4VN8wY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should Breast-Feeding Women Really Drink Guinness? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63122-breastfeeding-moms-guinness-beer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is beer the route to better breast-feeding? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 11:12:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/norSwSZ9QaCDy3gkvLfVQW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Guinness is good for you&quot; the slogan goes, but what about for breast-feeding moms?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman with beer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Rare Outbreak of 'Rabbit Fever' Popped Up at a German Winery. The Surprising Cause? Grapes. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When grape harvesters at a German winery mysteriously fell ill with "rabbit fever," a rare bacterial illness, one question in particular stood out: How did they get sick? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:39:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NEFkAPiTMAyNEP7dEW8Hj8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Some People Hate the Taste of Beer? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If the thought of sipping a beer is gag-inducing, you're not alone. But why does this happen: Why do some people hate the taste of beer? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Fantozzi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NKLdd3SRHhgSozRsXR6S3H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beer Shortage Looms in Europe As CO2 Supply Dwindles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.K. is running out of gas — for their beer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:57:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P6kKv9JTZiGYzngS27We8b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Beer drinkers in Europe could soon find that their favorite pub&#039;s taps have run dry.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's the Latest Study on the Links Between Alcohol and Cancer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much alcohol is linked to a lower risk of cancer? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:33:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9JDAXf5QF4XxsALhatK7P5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Drug Addiction Hijacks the Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62767-drug-addiction-alters-six-brain-networks.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not just one, or two, but six different brain networks are thrown into shambles by drug addiction ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TMyZfHJpuvAfmu4EpeHkzR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Everyday 'Drugs' Cause More Harm Than the Illegal Ones, Study Says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These drugs kill the most people worldwide, and they're pretty familiar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 15:06:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TdjavGGFnNpw9WfMiuc2pn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who Invented Bread? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unlike chocolate chip cookies or tomato soup, the invention of bread can't be pinned down to a single person or people; instead, it evolved to its present state over the course of millennia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 10:51:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Fantozzi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x2ZCReTHhjoE2cip7RPAnk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Drinking Alcohol Raise the Risk of PMS? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds drinking alcohol is linked with an increase risk of PMS. But experts are cautious about the findings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:33:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iHHBqNXQN5B66Qf2oKDKjh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shaking Up Guinness Drinkers: Why a Martini Glass May Be Best for the Brew ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mathematician says this actually might be the best glass to use to serve Guinness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:15:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wv9FLJVhZPwtbFJUzKLSYn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking the Recommended Amount of Alcohol May Still Shorten Your Life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. drinking guidelines are too boozy, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:41:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gZTGvKnbJypPjT9mFTtQn6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 17 Billion? How the CDC Estimated How Many Binge Drinks US Downs Each Year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. adults consume more than 17 billion alcoholic drinks during binges each year. But how did researchers calculate this? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:10:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gZTGvKnbJypPjT9mFTtQn6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Evolution May Make it Harder for Humans to Hold Their Liquor ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61845-evolution-may-decrease-alcohol-tolerance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humans are still evolving… but before toasting to that, know this: Some of the genetic changes may make hangovers worse, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:39:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:34:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QKHsbJycw4TzesWwJZUsrX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, Drinking Alcohol Won't Make You Live Past 90 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61824-drinking-alcohol-longer-life-explainer.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may not make people live longer, despite the findings of a massive study of retirees. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:53:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMoYRkKwpESwLQ6qeMduy-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's Worse for Your Brain — Alcohol or Marijuana? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For both teens and adults, alcohol appears more dangerous for the brain than marijuana is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:59:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWmsnbPx8eDb5r9N4ReFGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why People Get Mean When They're Drunk, According to Science ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ MRI scans suggest that inside every sober man there's a mean drunk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:38:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:40:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/455PK27tgB3EjpX5YywfYe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Alcohol Really 'Clean' the Brain? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alcohol might help the brain, in low doses, in mice, at least. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:02:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/htVTrtxfioowEVU5mV9sCm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why You May Want to Avoid Drinking Piping-Hot Tea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A word of caution to tea lovers: Let your cuppa cool a bit before taking a sip. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:00:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xmAK8BpzQfJiYsLC9kde7g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Finally Solved: The Science of Cracking Open a Cold One (With The Boys) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have cracked a frothy mystery: the physics of fizz. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zLXXogj6csz3JvGYuMGrLE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Ale: Oldest Beer in Greece Dates to Bronze Age ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient Greeks may have liberally indulged in wine, but that's not the only alcoholic beverage they imbibed, according to a new study that describes the discovery of two potential Bronze Age breweries. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/erd2nrEnntFAX8wJTTr8Wf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking alcohol can cause damage to DNA that can lead to an increase in cancer risk, according to a new study done in animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:41:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gZTGvKnbJypPjT9mFTtQn6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 Ways to Cheat a Hangover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From drinking clear drinks to taking ancient herbal remedies, there are several ways to avoid a hangover after New Year's revelry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:45:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:29:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iVBXop5M3KiWMVvnZ7sHU5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Glass-Shattering! How Wineglass Size Has Changed Since 1700 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This holiday season, will you view the glass as half full or half empty? Well, that might depend on the size of the glass. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:06:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Edison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oiaEkwnSS9egRuqMP5DQuA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Wild to Mild: How Different Types of Alcohol Affect Your Mood ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The holidays are full of tasty treats and festive cocktails — but instead of Christmas cheer, some alcoholic beverages may cause other, less pleasant feelings, a new study from England suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 01:17:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/htVTrtxfioowEVU5mV9sCm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8,000-Year-Old Jars Are the Earliest Evidence of Winemaking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This remarkable find deserves a toast: People were fermenting grapes into wine about 8,000 years ago in what is now the Republic of Georgia, say scientists who found what's now considered the oldest known winemaking site on record. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:13:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K4XzVRzxJkh4Mq5Zxekv6d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An 8,000-year-old Neolithic jaw, known as a qvevri — a vessel used for fermentation — found in the Republic of Georgia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[neolithic jar]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking Alcohol Really Does Raise Your Cancer Risk, Doctors Warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinking alcohol, even a light or moderate amount, increases the risk of several common cancers, according to a leading group of cancer doctors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:33:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BLU8nZFgYr7pD6xArPtzsP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alcohol Use Makes Rats Crave Cocaine ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60846-alcohol-makes-rats-crave-cocaine.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers found that rats sought cocaine more avidly after exposure to alcohol. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 18:20:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WHsEUznzCKafnDawkFEKx3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study in rats suggests that long-term alcohol use can alter brain chemistry and pave the way for cocaine addiction.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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