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Alcohol is almost ubiquitous and used for a variety of occasions. Although the customs and the rituals with which alcohol is consumed are as varied as the places they come from, the appeal of alcohol still remains universal. So, if you think Jim Beam is too soft for your palette or have grown sick of [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Food · Tagged alcohol, alcoholic content, ashanti, breweries, cachaca, caipirinha, culture, distillation, dongdongju, drink, drunk, food, Ireland, irish pub, izakaya, jim beam, Lao Khao, mezcal, ouzo, palinka, palm wine, poitin, pulque, sake, shochu, soju, tej, Thailand, tradition, tsikoudia, tsipouro, whiskey, wine, world
The UK is a popular tourist destination because of its terrific scenery, history, and culture. It’s got great cities, countryside, and a coastline. Here are some places to spark your interest, away from the usual tourist spots. Beware, there are a lot of large photos so this page may take a little longer to load.
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Posted by Anne Iredale on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 1:12 am
Filed under All, Engineering, Photos, Travel · Tagged Alnwick, Angel of the North, architecture, bradord, Brighton, buildings, Carmarthenshire, castle, castles, chesire, Derbyshire, East Sussex, Gateshead, giant's causeway, glasgow, Ireland, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Laugharne, Millennium Bridge, Museum, Newcastle, norfolk, norfolk broads, northern ireland, Northumberland, suffolk, top 10 UK destinations, Travel, Tyne, UK, wales, west yorkshire
One of the things that sets humans apart from other mammals is our sense of competition. In fact, we’re so born and bred to compete, that we’ve started coming up with the strangest events. Enjoy this list of the top 10 strangest competitions.
10. Wife Carrying
For whatever reason, the Finnish decided to invent a sport that [...]
Posted by Katherine Watt on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:36 am
Filed under All, Bizarre, Sports · Tagged air guitar, beard, beer, Bizarre, British, brooms, championship, cheese rolling, curling, extreme ironing, guitar, gurning, Ireland, moustache, nettle eating, Olympic, pea shooting, rock paper scissors, sport, Sports, wife carry, youtube
When someone is talked about as being crazy, they usually aren’t the ones calling the shots. However, there have been a few notable cases of these mad men or women, all of royal blood, ruling countries, much to the chagrin of their subjects or much to the delight of their parents who act as regents. [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 7:40 am
Filed under All, History, People · Tagged arsenic poisoning, carlos II of Spain, catherine ii, charles IX of France, Charles VI, Charles VI of France, crazy, George III, Great Britain, insane, insantiy, Ireland, Juana, king george iii, king ludwig, kings, Ludwig I, Ludwig II, mad, mental health, Neuschwanstein Castle, Otto, Otto of Bavaria, Peter III, princes, princess alexandra, Princess Alexandra Amalie, princesses, queens, royals, Russia, United Kingdom
