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A Serving of This Peanut Butter Has More Caffeine Than a Cup of Coffee

It’s time to rethink your morning caffeine fix. from Mental Floss http://ift.tt/1NtRNPm via IFTTT

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Marijuana wine the next big thing

Kathleen Wilcox on the trend for weed-infused wine, here quoting Dr. Carl Ruck… Though he refrained from commenting on the “advisability” of renewing the practice of brewing weed-wine, he did say that “cannabis would be one of the less dangerous additives” to make a comeback, of which there are a few other less promising entries […]

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Pawpaws: The Sweet, Succulent Fruit You’ve Never Heard Of

A new book explores the history, culture, and origins of the curiously-named treat. from Mental Floss http://ift.tt/1EUwgMx via IFTTT

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11 Obscure Beer Styles That Are Worth a Try

Sure, stouts, India pale ales, and hefeweizens are tasty, but if you want to venture away from the beaten path for your next beer, give one of these styles a shot. from Mental Floss http://ift.tt/1XlYGVK via IFTTT

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How to Make Your Own Sriracha ‘Caviar’

People who love Sriracha just can’t seem to get enough of the spicy sauce. Now, thanks to food stylist David Ma and Nomiku creative director Monica Lo, they can enjoy it in a whole different way: In caviar-like form. Ma and Lo used a process called spherification to make Sphereracha—tiny little balls of Sriracha that […]

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Geoduck, Anyone? This Is How You Harvest the Giant Clam

Shellfish farmers in the Pacific Northwest breed one of the world’s strangest sea foods—the geoduck. from Mental Floss http://ift.tt/1LOGEIh via IFTTT

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Your New Morning Brew: Beer Jelly

Thanks to a new spread, you can indulge without being judged by your breakfast companions. from Mental Floss http://ift.tt/1LmbiZc via IFTTT

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Gin with distilled wood ants

Each bottle of Nordic Food Lab’s Anty Gin contains formic acid distilled from approximately 62 wood ants. The formic acid from Formica rufa is used for self-defense, and is "a very reactive compound in alcohol." The gin retails for £200 per bottle. from Boing Boing http://ift.tt/1CUYyFS via IFTTT

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Would You Drink Beer Flavored With Live Lobster?

Inventive breweries are going to wild ends in their attempts to make beer better (or at least, weirder). We’ve told you about an ice cream-flavored beer, one made with real Sriracha, beer that’s been to space, and even iced coffee that tastes like beer. But this latest offering, from Oxbow Brewery in Newcastle, Maine, pushes […]

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Now You Can Smell Like Carlsberg Beer With New Grooming Products

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