The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer. -Egyptian proverb, c. 2200 BCE
The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer. -Egyptian proverb, c. 2200 BCE - Tom Standage
- Tom Standage
Greek customs such as wine drinking were regarded as worthy of imitation by other cultures. So the ships that carried Greek wine were carrying Greek … - Tom Standage
Greek customs such as wine drinking were regarded as worthy of imitation by other cultures. So the ships that carried Greek wine were carrying Greek …
It is a sign of a medium's immaturity when one of the main topics of discussion is the medium itself. - Tom Standage
It is a sign of a medium's immaturity when one of the main topics of discussion is the medium itself.
The Arabs understandably did everything they could to protect their monopoly. Coffee beans were treated before being shipped to ensure they were ster… - Tom Standage
The Arabs understandably did everything they could to protect their monopoly. Coffee beans were treated before being shipped to ensure they were ster…
By tracing the careers of the four members of the Philosophical Breakfast Club, Laura Snyder has found a wonderful way not just to tell the great sto… - Tom Standage
By tracing the careers of the four members of the Philosophical Breakfast Club, Laura Snyder has found a wonderful way not just to tell the great sto…
Indeed, the construction of a global telegraph network was widely expected, by Briggs and Maverick among others, to result in world peace: 'It is imp… - Tom Standage
Indeed, the construction of a global telegraph network was widely expected, by Briggs and Maverick among others, to result in world peace: 'It is imp…
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