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Before she invented the white cane, Guilly d’Herbemont was active in helping the blind community. She frequently accompanied the blind through Paris crossroads (1). In one instance, while she was helping a group of blind people to cross a Parisian boulevard, a car appeared that nearly knocked everyone down (2).This was what gave her the ...
Cachaça (Portuguese pronunciation:) [1] is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as pinga, caninha, [2] and other names, it is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverages in Brazil. [3]
Spirit drinking was still largely for medicinal purposes throughout most of the 16th century. It has been said of distilled alcohol that "the sixteenth century created it; the seventeenth century consolidated it; the eighteenth popularized it." A beverage that clearly made its debut during the 17th century was sparkling champagne.
In West Africa, and particularly in Liberia, 'cane juice' (also known as Liberian rum [50] or simply CJ within Liberia itself [51]) is a cheap, strong spirit distilled from sugarcane, which can be as strong as 43% ABV (86 proof). [52] A refined cane spirit has also been produced in South Africa since the 1950s, simply known as cane or "spook".
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol use disorder", is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in problems. [45] Alcoholism reduces a person's life expectancy by around ten years [46] and alcohol use is the third-leading cause of early death in the United States. [43] Consumption of alcohol in any quantity can cause cancer.
Known for its low-alcohol content (5% ALC./VOL) and fruity flavors, White Claw became a go-to spiked seltzer. and fans liked that the drink was lower in carbs and calories than other hard seltzers ...
Hard seltzer, adult seltzer, mature seltzer, spiked seltzer and hard sparkling alcohol water is a type of highball drink containing seltzer (carbonated water), alcohol, and often fruit flavorings. [1] In the US the alcohol is usually made by fermenting cane sugar or malted barley. [1]
The most famous was the white Falernian from the Latian–Campanian border, principally because of its high (~15%) alcohol content. The Romans recognized three appellations: Caucinian Falernian from the highest slopes, Faustian Falernian from the center (named for its one-time owner Faustus Cornelius Sulla , son of the dictator ), and generic ...