Great news for everyone who loves to drink but still worries about the liver. Liver failure soon may well be a thing of the past, just like liver transplants and the frustrating times of waiting and hoping for a new organ. Dutch scientists have made a revolutionary breakthrough in stem cell research. An injection of cultured cells…
Two American highschool teachers were arrested this Saturday for having drunken beach orgies with students. Now before you jump to conclusions, these were female teachers in their 30’s and the students were teenage boys. So basically these cougars were locked up for making teenage dreams come true. In a just world Melody Lippert (38) and…
For decades Queen Mother Elizabeth (1900-2002) was without a doubt the most loved part of the British Royal Family. The mother of the United Kingdom’s current queen Elizabeth II became a national icon. She gained sympathy as she ‘made’ her insecure husband George VI a good king, gave people hope in World War II and…
Getting drunk has always been an important part of human history. That’s why there are so many words in every language to describe this phenomenon. The University of Glasgow Scotland came up with a list of all the words in the English language to describe when you’re tap-shackled, foxed, shot in the neck or cock-eyed. From…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. This time we travel to Argentina for a solid breakfast. Revuelto Gramajo can be ordered in practically…
Many brewers make special seasonal beers. However few will go as far as the latest trend in Iceland. The brewery Steðji in the town Borgarfjörður made a special winter beer from smoked whale testicles. This beer that goes by the name Hvalur 2 contains 5 percent alcohol and is made after a traditional Icelandic recipe. So…
When talking about American culture it’s only a matter of time before the word ‘baseball’ is dropped. Players like Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle (another great drinker) and Babe Ruth became national heroes. That last one (1895-1948) was chosen as the best baseball player of all times by The Sporting News. Quite impressive if you consider that…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. In this episode we bring you a dish from China called congee. The main ingredient is…
Some people take journeys to Lourdes, Santiago de Compostella or Mekka. The Lords of the Drinks are more interested in places that have a good ‘drinking climate’. For example you won’t see us hanging around in Scandinavia anytime soon, access to alcohol for a reasonable price is quite important. During the holidays LOTD’s Micky Bumbar…
In our section of historical drunks we usually speak of people who accomplished many great things despite being hammered most of their lives. This can not be said of Sultan Selim II (1524-1574) of the Ottoman Empire. However Salim the Drunkard, as he was commonly called, did leave a huge impact on the history of…
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