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Reading While Eating for November 14: High-Tech Highlights

Read up on Wikipedia’s reach and Google’s secret robot labs.

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Study: You’re Drunker Than That Wine Bottle Says You Should Be

The Guardian reports that a study of alcohol levels in 129,000 wines from vineyards across the globe over a 16-year period has “suggested that many vintners have been ‘systematically’ understating their wines’ strength on labels.”

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Cupcake-Flavored Vodka: Delicious or Disastrous?

Have you ever found yourself deciding between a cupcake and cocktail? We haven’t either. But now you can have both in one icky-sounding spirit.

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Mommy Mia! Court Battle Over Mom-Marketed Wines

The makers of a wine called MommyJuice are trying to get a California court to declare that they’re not infringing on the trademark of rival wine Mommy’s Time Out. (NewsFeed meanwhile ponders whether both companies might want to include a free sippy cup with purchase.) 

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National Margarita Day: Three Unique Recipes for a Perfect Margarita Party

NewsFeed isn’t exactly sure why National Margarita Day falls on a Tuesday. But we’re not stopping you from partaking, either in or out of the office.

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Bubbly Buzz: Coca-Cola Says Its Secret Recipe is Still a Secret

NewsFeed bets the stress of the ordeal has probably left its media team in need of something stronger than a soda.

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Is This the Real Thing? Coca-Cola’s Secret Formula ‘Discovered’

For 125 years, Coke’s secret recipe has remained one of the most heavily guarded trade secrets in the world. Now a group of accidental soda sleuths say they’ve stumbled across a list of its ingredients.

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Four Loko’s Silver Lining: From ‘Blackout in a Can’ to Ethanol

The manufacturers of Four Loko and other alcohol-laced energy drinks claimed their beverages would help you power through the night. In the wake of FDA warnings about their safety, discarded cans of the drinks are now powering cars instead.

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Buck Up Your Bubbly: Five Champagne Cocktails for the New Year

When it comes to ringing in the New Year, champagne is the gold standard. But don’t settle for just a bland bottle – bring in 2011 with a bit of excitement in your flute.

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Alcoholic Whipped Cream: The Next Four Loko?

Just before Thanksgiving, Four Loko’s caffeine-alcohol combo fell under the FDA’s oversight. What’s the next booze-laden fad to flirt with consumers’ taste buds?