Gizmodo: beverage

Three Cups of Coffee Makes You Three Times More Likely to Hallucinate

Mark Wilson — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:20:00 EST

Maybe you aren't at work right now. Maybe you aren't wearing a suit. Maybe that giant polka dot bunny can't hear your thoughts. Maybe you just drank too much coffee.

Researchers from Durham University (queried, we believe) 200 non-smoking participants, taking into account their intake of tea, coffee, energy drinks, caffeine pills or coffee consumed on an average day as well as their propensity to see things that were not there, hear voices, and/or sense the presence of the dead.

It was found that 315 milligrams of caffeine (about what you'll find in three standard cups off coffee) increased hallucinations by three times, though it's unclear as to whether or not this data could be correlational with crazy people simply drinking more caffeine to begin with. [LiveScience and image]

Nyko Wii Party Station: Just When You Think Wii Accessories Can't Get Any Crazier

blongo3 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:52:35 EDT

Nyko's latest Wii's accessory just sounds like a joke. An awesome joke. Behold:
•Multiple LCD scoreboards
•Built-in fan to cool off your steamy gamer hands
•Chip & dip bowls
•Four cup holders, complete with freezable sleeves to cool them

•Wii remote storage
•A drawer to store things like memory cards or manuals

[Jerry's IGN]

Enviga: Calorie-Burning Tea to Melt Off That Extra Flab?

Charlie White — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:47:36 EDT

Coca-Cola and Nestl will roll out Enviga in test markets in the Northeast US next month. The carbonated green tea-based beverage is supposed to be able to actually burn calories. Its blend of green tea extracts is said to boost metabolism, burning 50 to 100 calories per 12-oz serving. That'll cost you, though, about $1.29 a can. The company plans a national rollout in early 2007.

So what do you think, readers? Is this bullshit, or is it possible to drink your way to runway-model thinness? – Charlie White

Coke, Nestle Unveil Calorie-Burning Beverage [Advertising Age]

New Enviga Proven to Burn Calories [BevNet] (beware, industry cheerleader)