Eponymous Drinks

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Rickets

Nutritional rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, and people figured out two ways to treat it before we even knew what vitamin D was. Research: “Oldest UK case of rickets in Neolithic Tiree skeleton.” 9/10/2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34208976 Ca ...  Afficher plus

SYMHC Classics: Three Legendary Pranks

This 2021 episode covers three prank stories, including a joke that became a living legend, a large-scale prank that created havoc, and a televised hoax that reminds us all of the importance of critical thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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Cocaine + Caffeine = Coca-Cola
Today In History with The Retrospectors

John Pemberton launched Coca-Cola from a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on 8th May, 1886. Legend has it that a serendipitous mishap had led to the addition of carbonated water, transforming the medicinal tonic into a fizzy beverage that would capture the public's imagination. But ...  Afficher plus

La Reine de la Coca
Connaissez-vous l'histoire

Griselda a les mains remplies de sacs de viande. À la sortie de la boucherie, située en plein cœur de la capitale colombienne, la femme de 69 ans se prend deux balles dans la tête. Nous sommes le 3 septembre 2012, et celle qui a régné sur le trafic de cocaïne ...

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Lady & the day drink
Thick & Thin

Let them drink! In this episode of Thick & Thin, I travel back in time to discover the history of cocktail parties and appreciate the heroic women who fought for our right to publicly day drink. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Treat Yourself At: https://analuisa ...  Afficher plus

Retro Cocktails and Pimm's Cups
A Taste of the Past

There has been a resurgence in the cocktail culture of the pre-Prohibition period and the MadMen era. And whether mixing at home, cocktails-to-go (outside) from a restaurant or bar, or the new kid on the block: ready to drink cocktails in a can, there has been a definite uptick i ...  Afficher plus