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Is Moderate Drinking Healthy?

255 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 22:20:58 by kesk2006 | 34 comments

Can you drink before, during, and after going to the gym? Is moderate drinking healthy? Sure, as long as you pick the right cocktails. Herein, a slightly unhealthy but moderate guide.

Happy 200th Birthday to the Can

235 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 18:10:44 by kufurex | 10 comments

Fact: One hundred thirty billion cans are produced every year in the United States, a metal army rattling down conveyor belts, tumbling down vending machines, fueling football fans, littering riverfronts, clinging to circular electromagnets in the scrap yard off Montana Avenue NE. And this week marks the can's 200th birthday.

Ultimate Insane Chocolate Bar Taste Test

425 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 07:27:13 by ScarlettMadi | 65 comments

I recently noticed how many gourmet chocolates were crowding the shelves, I had to try every one of these strangely-flavored chocolates, no matter how frightening or disturbing, and report back with what they taste like. I wanted to know if gourmet = gimmick, or if gourmet = good.

The Future Of Bacon, Hopefully (PIC)

488 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 16:18:08 by EatingTheRoad | 34 comments

All bacon should be served in this way from now on!!! Who's with me?

Gramps Celebrates 107th Birthday With A Big Mac Cake (VID)

288 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 16:17:38 by cranelake | 29 comments

I hope to be this spunky when I'm his age!

Egg Recall Farms Linked to "Habitual Violator"

296 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 20:00:15 by amprather | 64 comments

Two Iowa farms that together recalled more than half a billion potentially tainted eggs this month share close ties, including suppliers of chickens and feed. Both farms are linked to businessman Austin "Jack" DeCoster, who has been cited for numerous health, safety and employment violations over the years.

The Perfect Hooters Location

765 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 04:04:14 by 420Vice | 93 comments

Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Actually a Born Again Virgin?

305 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 02:39:13 by jaybol | 67 comments

A new study finds that extra virgin olive oil is often anything but. What can you do to get the pure olive oil you're paying for?

New Genetically Modified Salmon Grows 3-Times Faster

413 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 09:53:31 by jerryjamesstone | 76 comments

The small bio-tech firm, AquaBounty Technologies Inc., has genetically engineered a salmon, which reaches an 8-pound market weight in just 18 months, compared to the 36 months normally required.

Liquid Lunch Becomes Biofuel: Scots Redefine "Drink & Drive"

335 votes | submitted 2010-08-19 19:12:00 by absolutelytrue | 19 comments

It's said "What whiskey won't cure, there's no cure for." Scientists in Scotland applied that adage to alternative fuel and brewed up biofuel made from whiskey byproducts.

Dining on a Dime: Back to School Deals

171 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 20:33:47 by skateboard | 6 comments

It’s back to school season and some dining establishments have got their creative juices flowing, offering free deals in exchange for a donation to support local schools or other charitable organizations.

The Tables Have Turned (PIC)

489 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 19:47:12 by entrepreneur75 | 26 comments

A classic case of the hunter becoming the hunted… Just with extra pickles and a shitload of mayo.

Colbert Ain't Scared of Gulf Shrimp

263 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 21:11:55 by mwtapp | 15 comments

Stephen speaks to biologist Michael Blum about all the harmful chemicals that could be in seafood from the Gulf for years to come.

La. Scientist's Oysters Safe from Oil, but Pricey

210 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 11:34:54 by oteque | 9 comments

Biologist John Supan thinks he has developed what may be the holy grail for oyster lovers: a hardy breed of the delectable shellfish that stays fat enough for consumers to eat throughout the year. And unlike many oysters across the Gulf Coast, ruined by BP's massive oil spill and the fresh water poured in to fight it, Supan's oysters are all alive.

The Great Bacon Odyssey: Extreme Bacon Pancakes

232 votes | submitted 2010-08-19 20:17:22 by BuzzEdition | 26 comments

So I'm back from vacation, and ready to shave a few more weeks off my life in the service of science ... bacon science, that is. This week's mission: Extreme Bacon Pancakes

Five Guys Burgers Dethrones In-N-Out as Top Burger

1246 votes | submitted 2010-08-19 19:29:41 by CB810 | 538 comments

Five Guys Burgers has been gaining in popularity in recent years, and for those who eat the burgers - there's no surprise there. What is a surprise of readers of the Zagat Survey though, is that Five Guys Burgers wasn't even in the top 5 burgers last year...

Surprise! Tits Affect Tipping, Says Study

296 votes | submitted 2010-08-20 01:34:24 by Frankzulla | 71 comments

Cornell University is known for its high-minded academic research, but it also has its hand in some randier projects. For example, professor Michael Lynn recently published a research paper on how a waitress's appearance affects her tips, according to this report on Restaurant Hospitality.

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