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The Science That Came From Prohibition

11:00AM September 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

Pop Sci took a look at its archives back when Prohibition was around and highlighted the kind of science people used to fight it. It includes creative bootlegging methods, smart smuggling strategies, and PopSci’s own guide to homebrewing in 1921. More »


Microsoft Teetotalers Hate Fun, Cancel Nearly-Completed Pub

1:00AM April 12, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Unlike my alma mater, Microsoft has decided that booze and good times have no place on their campus. They’ve abruptly cancelled the almost-finished construction of a new pub, claiming it would not be “appropriate.”

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