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Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?
Video: How to get drunk by eating food I LOVE cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. Ah, the old ones are the best. But here’s an oldie that is well past its sell-by date: if you cook with wine, all the alcohol is “burned off” by the heat. When I…
Farting: The questions you’re too embarrassed to ask
WHATEVER you’re celebrating, the holidays are a good excuse to eat, drink and make merry. Flatulence is one of the most immediate consequences of overindulging and a perennial topic of mirth. But it also raises genuine questions that you’re probably too embarrassed to ask. We’re here to help. Read more: Find all our holiday long…
The ultimate guide to stacking the dishwasher
FORKS up, knives down and be sure to pre-rinse. Or was it bowls down, knives up? And why do I need to rinse? Isn’t that what the dishwasher is for? Deep mystery of the universe it is not, yet proper use of the dishwasher is an endless cause of domestic turmoil. We all have our…
Hangovers: What science says about why you feel so rough
Why do I feel so bad? Alcohol. Undoubtedly alcohol. Your headache, nausea, sweats, tiredness, apathy, that nebulous sense of guilt – they indubitably come from drinking too much last night. But then again, not alcohol. The onset of a hangover means your blood’s concentration of ethanol – the alcohol we appreciate for its intoxicating qualities…
No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday
As the holidays near, we eagerly anticipate spending time with our nearest and dearest. When we gather in the warmth of the hearth, we’re so happy to see them – that is, until we end up at each other’s throats. How do we encourage our families to behave themselves in a way that reflects how,…
How the rules of long-lost board games take us inside ancient minds
In ancient Egypt, royals and subjects alike played a board game called Senet Granger Historical Picture Archive/Alamy Stock Photo A FEW years ago, while excavating the 5000-year-old burial mound of Basur Hoyuk in south-east Turkey, archaeologists unearthed a collection of 49 tiny stone figures: pigs, dogs, pyramids and pillars, all elaborately carved and painted. They…
Inside the secret chocolate garden built to avert a cocoa crisis
Giving chocolate a fighting chance Maciej Gorzelinski/EyeEm/Getty READING keeps its secrets well. Some might call the town 60 kilometres west of London undistinguished. Exotic is certainly not the word. But hidden in a walled garden in a field to the south of the town is a destination both special and unique. Without what goes on…
AI predicts age of newly discovered supernovae within milliseconds
The remnants of a supernova MPIA/NASA/Calar Alto Observatory Artificial intelligence can accurately predict the age of supernovae and other rare stellar explosions within milliseconds of a telescope spotting them. That could prove useful for projects like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which is slated to begin observing in 2025….
COP28: Clash over the future of fossil fuels reaches fever pitch
COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber leading a plenary session Sean Gallup/Getty Images Hopes of a strong stance from COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels have been dashed at the climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A draft agreement on the world’s approach to…
What cannabis does to your body and brain
Despite humans having used cannabis for thousands of years, it is only recently that we have started to work out why it affects us the way that it does. Chemicals in cannabis called cannabinoids activate receptors throughout our bodies that form the endocannabinoid system. This system is involved in regulating everything from mood to memory,…