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March 25, 2008
Science Says: Wine Drinkers Have Smaller Brians Than Beer Drinkers
March 25, 2008
Scientists have discovered that drinking too much wine damages the brain more than beer or spirits.
The hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in memory, spatial tasks and many other functions, was more than 10 per cent smaller in those who drank wine than in those who drank beer.
In the study, alcohol alone may not account for the differences because the beer and spirit drinkers had greater lifetime consumption of alcohol; in the case of beer drinkers some had consumed twice as much alcohol as the wine lovers. One theory is that there may be something in beer that partially protects the brain from the damage caused by wine.
The researchers, from Germany’s Göttingen University, believe the findings may be linked to a compound in the blood called homocysteine, which other studies have shown is linked to higher risks of heart disease, strokes, brain atrophy and dementia.
Researchers found that beer drinkers had the lowest levels of the compound. One theory is that other ingredients of beer – B vitamins and folate – may break down homocysteine.
Drunk Mom Hides Keys From Cops In Her…
March 24, 2008
Jennifer Lowery was picked up on suspicion of drinking & driving - her second offense - and did what any normal citizen would do: She hid the keys. The only problem was that she didn’t hide them deep enough.
Prosecutor Debra Jones said: “Officers approached her and asked whether she had driven the vehicle. She disputed that, but was intoxicated.”
“When asked to provide a road side test she became verbally abusive, using foul language.”
Lowery was warned that she would be arrested if she continued to swear in front of two young children.
“She was asked to produce the keys and disputes she had driven the vehicle and was searched,” added Mrs Jones.
…she hid her car keys in an intimate place in a bid to convince police she had not been driving.
Mickey Rourke Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving… On a Vespa
March 23, 2008
Mickey Rourke has pleaded guilty to charges of reckless driving connected to November arrested for a DUI near Miami Beach. The 51-year-old actor was busted for tearing up the road on his Vespa.
The scooter-straddling star of Sin City was sentenced to six months of probation and as well as some community service but Rourke will probably just pay an additional $500 in lieu of the service.
But during his DUI, he insisted he wasn’t drunk and cursed out the arresting officer, calling the cop “a 400-pound f*** unfit for duty.â€
Rourke revealed even more of his true self by failing to identify the blonde woman on the back of his scooter that night. He said, “Don’t ask me her name. I have no idea who she was. I met her in a bar and never saw her again.”
Stolen Guinness Costume Resurfaces
March 22, 2008
A few days ago we covered a pint glass shaped costume that had been reported missing right before St. Patrick’s day.
The 6-foot-tall Guinness beer costume has been returned, but the identity of the thief remains a mystery.
Apparently, someone anonymously dropped off the promotional costume on Sunday right before the holiday.
The owners are happy the costume’s back.
Drink this for bad hookups!
March 22, 2008
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