Few people have left a bigger legacy in the American show business as Frank Sinatra (1915-1998). His songs are still played all over the world and he also had a flourishing career starring in movies and musicals. In Las Vegas he was the main attraction to lure gamblers into the casino’s. In this role he…
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 Central America, Guatemala to be exact. Normally we advise you to enjoy our hangover food with…
Little things in this world are funnier than to see monkeys drunk. That must have been exactly what the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States must have thought. The Washington Times mentions that the NIH spends 3.2 million dollars (2.47 million euros) on a project where monkeys are exposed to huge amounts…
Today we saw a tweet on Twitter that we are the only living creature that smash ourselves with tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Well, I have seen monkeys smoking and a horse eating marihuana plants but the alcohol part is for sure completely natural. Scientists already discovered long ago that alcohol plays an important part in…
We’ve all done some stupid stuff at times when drunk but sometimes you’re just very unlucky. Like Ria Buford, a 32-year old woman who got arrested last Saturday morning in the American city Pittsburgh. After a Wiz Khalifa concert that was followed by an afterparty she felt like she was a little too smashed to…
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 bring you a typical dish from Albania called tarator. It’s a traditional cold…
Great news from Hungary, as since last weekend it’s no longer a crime to ride a bicycle drunk. The Central European country had a zero tolerance policy for driving under influence on major roads, no matter what vehicle it was. With a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0,05 (0,5 by European standards) or more one would…
Have you ever wondered why alcohol makes women all touchy and clingy? Or why drunken men may cheat on their girlfriends? If so you’ll probably love this study performed by scientists from the Oregon University (USA). They checked out what happened when they offered alcohol to couples of prairie voles. These small rodents are known to…
A very nice post today on the weblog A Writer’s Journey. Our very own Nikolay Nikolov was interviewed about his passion for writing and of course Lords of the Drinks wasn’t left out here. Since we never really let you in on what moves us to expose you to our drunken drivel, you might find this…
The only Russian leader since the fall of the emperial family in 1918 that gained great popularity abroad was Boris Yeltsin. Not in the last place because he had the reputation of a happy drunk. His public appearances while highly intoxicated were simply disarming. Even to the most hardcore Yankees that were still clinging on…
Lords of the Drinks 