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The Cosmic Cow is December 27th Drink of the Day!

December 27, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Louis Pasteur was born on this day in 1822. This French scientist was known for many firsts. But, his most celebrated accomplishment was inventing a process that killed microbacteria harmful to humans in milk and wine. Who knows how many lives have been saved due to this discovery. We know this process today as pasteurization. With his [...]

Cooper’s Cocktail is November 24th Drink of the Day!!

November 24, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

The one and only plane hijacking that was never solved happened on this day in 1971. A man by the name of Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest flight at Porland International Airport headed for Seattle, Washington. He handed the flight stewardess a note demanding a ransom of $200,000 and four parachutes or he would blow [...]

The Natural Selection Cocktail is August 20th Drink of the Day!!

August 20, 2012 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Charles Darwin started a controversy on this date in 1858 that is still questioned by many. People who follow, word-for-word, the Book of Genesis feel he shouldn’t be taken seriously and is way out of bounds with his Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection. In fact, for years many have tried to take him out [...]