Coffee is the nectar of life. Or at least, the nectar of the morning. And it’s not too bad after dinner, either. You already drink it; now learn some facts about your coffee. Like how people used to eat the beans instead of drinking an infusion. Yuck. Nick Greene (see the extra “e,” no relation to John Green) guest hosts the mental_floss List Show.
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Nick seems like a nice guy.
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Before Beethoven was born a common term for a cup of strong coffee was "a cup o' 60" you can read about in Ben Franklin's writings.
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