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An Excuse To Drink – April 26, 1962: Ranger 4 Spacecraft Crashes into the Moon
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsToday we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the crash of NASA’s Ranger 4 spacecraft. The vessel was intended to transmit pictures of the moon’s surface, measure gamma radiation levels, then... -
An Excuse To Drink – Tax Day
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsLoopholes, tax breaks and desperately looking for special deductions to finagle your money out of Uncle Sam’s pocket is a dance that we all have to partake in during April. ... -
An Excuse To Drink – October 17, 1814: The London Beer Flood
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsToday in 1814, a ruptured beer vat at the Meux and Company Brewery on Tottenham Court Road in St. Giles, London, England caused a chain reaction that ultimately spilled 323,ooo...
