Modern states take a variety of approaches to curtail or regulate the drinking of alcoholic beverages by young people. The United States, with its across-the-board minimum legal drinking age of 21, is something of an outlier; many other countries have a
The United States government passed a law in 1984 restricting persons under the age of 21 from purchasing alcohol. Brain growth, body growth, and maturity are all factors when looking at why the drinking age is 21. We should also consider the upside of no legal drinking age less abuse, ...
Being in the sun or heat for too long Sweating while playing sports Diseases, such as stroke, diabetes, or infections Medicines that cause you to lose water and salt, such as diuretics (water pills) Older age with decreased ability to sense thirst or to urinateWhat are the signs and sympto...
On Wednesday, December 18, Rudy Kurniawan was found guilty in a federal court of wine fraud. It was the first-ever criminal wine counterfeiting trial in the USA. The prosecution delivered a definitive victory. Now, in the wake of the guilty verdict, we must ponder: What effect will Kurniawa...
Mead is a beverage with a long and storied history. The Greeks described mead as “the nectar of the Gods,” while the Vikings enjoyed warm mead on chilly nights. The English used mead to treat indigestion, and it was fermented in pottery in Ancient China. Mead is even mentioned in many...
When your electrolyte levels drop because of drinking too much water, your body's balance goes down. Low electrolyte levels in the body can cause muscle spasms and cramping. Tiredness or fatigue. Drinking too much water causes your kidneys to work too hard to remove the excess amount. This ...
Agra.It was commissioned in 1632 by Mughalemperor Shah to house the tomb of his favorite wife,Mumtaz Mahal.The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel ofMuslim art in India ...
In each poem, however, Tolson, who was ethnically both African-American and native American, continued to opine about race, and about the difficulty of squaring the actual experiences of American minorities with the idea of equality promised by the American experiment. True, the form of Harlem ...
As you are well aware, 5 years ago the US congress reversed their restrictions on the highway funds, resulting in a reduction in the minimum drinking age in most states, including this one. If you are 18 years old, have graduated from high school, and have completed the basic alcohol ...
ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting“a sinking feeling”as she called it She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born...