Beverages

Science

Self-Cooling Can Plummets 16°C In 3 Minutes

5:00PM February 5, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Yesterday we showed you a few methods for quickly chilling your summer libations, but none are as fast, or easy, as West Coast Chillers new can which lowers the energy drink’s temperature by 16.6°C at the push of a button. More »

Gadgets

A Water Bottle That Holds Two Liquids At Once

2:30PM November 12, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Maybe when I take long walks through my neighbourhood I want more than one beverage to quench my mighty thirst. As thirsty fellow, I’m excited to learn that soon I will no longer have to choose between beverages again. We are living in a two-drink minimum future people. More »

Geek Out

There Is A US President In My Tea Cup

6:00PM August 27, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Here’s one of those simple, zowielala inventions that will make some people smile. The ones who matter, anyway: Those who love tea. And tea parties. With rainbow cookies and carrot cake. And jacuzzis too. And famous people in their cups. More »

Science

Invented: Perfect Coffee Mug That Keeps Perfect Temperature

10:35PM August 21, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Fraunhofer Institute scientists have invented the perfect coffee mug: One that absorbs the heat from your beverage, making it go down to a perfect temperature, and then releasing it slowly to keep it at that exact temperature for 30 minutes. More »

Science

The Right Stuff: NASA’s Strange Attempt to Dethrone Gatorade

3:00PM June 5, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Apparently robot missions to Mars are now passe, because NASA’s gotten into the business of making electrolyte-packed sports drinks and naming them after Tom Wolfe books about…um…NASA.

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