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No, Drinking 'Beer Before Wine' Won't Prevent a Hangover, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
The old adage doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny.

2,000-Year-Old Winery Discovered in Egypt's Nile Delta
By Mindy Weisberger published
An ancient winery included special chambers for storing the latest vintage.

A Drunk Man Swallowed a Live, Venomous, Spiny Catfish. Here's What Happened.
By Rafi Letzter published
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.

Smoking Pot Just Once May Increase Teen Brain Volume: Why That Could Be Bad
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Smoking pot just once might be linked to changes in young brains

Wine on Mars? The World's Oldest Wine-Making Country Wants to Make It Happen
By Brandon Specktor published
Fancy some white wine on the Red Planet? Scientists in the Republic of Georgia are determined to grow grapes on Mars.

Coffee Tastes Bitter, So Why Do People Drink It?
By Laura Geggel published
It may sound counterintuitive, but people who are supersensitive to coffee's bitter taste actually drink more of it, a new study finds.

Traces of the World's First 'Microbrew' Found in a Cave in Israel
By Megan Gannon published
The world's oldest beer may have been brewed for a funeral 13,000 years ago.

How a Hangover Affects Your Brain the Next Day
By Rachael Rettner published
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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