Apparently, caffeinated drinks are not teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony. Though they didn’t name specific brands of soft drink, researchers report that teens who overindulged in non-diet, carbonated soft drinks per week are extra violent. They studied 1878 kids at 22 Boston public high schools. More »
For those of you who have an unhealthy obsession with bar style beer taps, but also want to avoid becoming a functional alcoholic, you might want to check out the Fizz Saver. Basically, you screw the Fizz Saver onto your 2-litre bottle of soda, place the base on a flat surface, and voila—you get a soda dispenser. And as the name implies, it also keeps your soda from going flat (apparently). Since there’s no explanation as to how it keeps your drinks carbonated, I’ll reserve judgement as to how effective/not effective the Fizz Saver is. But hey, it looks cool. [Get Organized via 7 Gadgets via Craziest Gadgets]
Spilling soda is a death sentence for gadgets. Even if it still works, that damn thing is going to be sticky forever. The new “Pour Thing” helps prevent spills from awkward 2-litre bottles using a container that can be manipulated with an easy push. To be honest, it seems that this thing could actually cause more spills than it prevents because you would have to put it on the edge of a table to finish it off. Plus, the physics of the swinging action could catch someone off guard if they are not paying attention. Using 2-litre bottles sucks anyway–I say stick with nerd-friendly cans. Available for US$19.95. [Solutions via 7 Gadgets]
Any fan of Futurama will recognise Slurm as the official soft drink of the 31st century. You remember the slogan—”It’s highly addictive.” But if a recent trademark filing by Twentieth Century Fox is any indication, Slurm could be coming to store shelves sometime in the less distant future. The “Slurm” trademark includes:
