“Ten years after the Boston Tea Party, tea was still far more popular than coffee, which only became the more popular drink in the mid-nineteenth century. Coffee's popularity grew after the duty on imports was abolished in 1832, making it… — Tom Standage Copy Share Image
“March 1774 by declaring the port of Boston closed until the East India Company had been compensated for its losses. This was the first of the so-called Coercive Acts—a series of laws passed in 1774 in which the British attempted… — Tom Standage Copy Share Image
By tracing the careers of the four members of the Philosophical Breakfast Club, Laura Snyder has found a wonderful way not just to tell… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“... civilization—a word that simply means "living in cities..." Excerpt From: Standage, Tom. “A History of the World In 6 Glasses.” — Tom Standage Copy Share
“A billion hours ago, human life appeared on earth. A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles changed music. A… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“Stronger! stronger! grow they all, Who for Coca-Cola call. Brighter! brighter! thinkers think, When they Coca-Cola drink. —Coca-Cola advertising slogan, 1896” — Tom Standage Copy Share
“But an oft-heard complaint, as companies spread their tentacles around the world and compete on a global playing field, is that globalization is merely… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“...people enjoy being able to articulate their interests and define themselves by selectively compiling and resharing content created by others” — Tom Standage Copy Share
“Coffeehouses were centers of self-education, literary and philosophical speculation, commercial innovation, and, in some cases, political fermentation. But above all they were clearinghouses for… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“The inclusion of lemon or lime juice in grog, made compulsory in 1795, therefore reduced the incidence of scurvy dramatically. And since beer contains… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“such a social-media environment; it is merely the most recent and most efficient way that humans have found to scratch a prehistoric itch. The… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“John Adams, by then one of the country's founding fathers, wrote to a friend: "I know not why we should blush to confess that… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“This original version of Coca-Cola contained a small amount of coca extract and therefore a trace of cocaine. (It was eliminated early in the… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“An enormous semiofficial drug-smuggling operation was established in order to improve Britain's unfavorable balance of payments with China—the direct result of the British love… — Tom Standage Copy Share
The Arabs understandably did everything they could to protect their monopoly. Coffee beans were treated before being shipped to ensure they were sterile and… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“Ten years after the Boston Tea Party, tea was still far more popular than coffee, which only became the more popular drink in the… — Tom Standage Copy Share
“Illness and death are not the only consequences of the lack of access to water; it also hinders education and economic development. Widespread illness… — Tom Standage Copy Share
