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5 alcohol-isms for New Year's

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1. Drunk walking contains a bigger risk factor than you might think. The journal of Injury Prevention cites January 1 with the high incident rates of pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes (PDF). Give the feet a rest -- take a cab.

2. Champagne bubbles follow a science! Listen to the SciAm podcast and check out an explainer video:


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3. A frightening portrait -- what you think you look like drinking vs. what you actually look like drinking:

4. The biology of a hangover: your body needs its water supply!

5. Why mixing drinks gives you a worse hangover:

About Cassie Rodenberg

I write, I listen, I research, I tell stories. Mostly just listen. I don't think we listen without judgment enough. I explore marginalized things we like to ignore. Addiction and mental illness is The White Noise behind many lives -- simply what Is. Peripherals: I write on culture, poverty, addiction and mental illness in New York City, recovering from stints as a chemist and interactive TV producer. During the day, I teach science in South Bronx public school.

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