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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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A photograph of the "with sugar" version of A.G. Barr's Irn-Bru softdrink.

Irn-Bru (/ˌaɪərn ˈbruː/ "iron brew", Scots: [ˌəirənˈbruː]) is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink" (after whisky). Introduced in 1901, the drink is produced in Westfield, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, by A.G. Barr of Glasgow. As well as being sold throughout the United Kingdom, Irn-Bru is available throughout the world and can usually be bought where there is a significant community of people from Scotland. The brand also has its own tartan. It has been the top-selling soft drink in Scotland for over a century, competing directly with global brands such as Coca-Cola.

Originally sold as Iron Brew, the drinks makers A.G Barr were forced to change the name of the drink in 1946 following a change in the law that stipulated that the marketing of products required to be "literally true". As the drink did not contain much iron, nor was it brewed, led the company to changing the name to the presently used Irn-Bru. Irn-Bru has long been the most popularly consumed soft drink in Scotland, consistently beating rivals such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Fanta, and reportedly sells 20 cans every second throughout Scotland. Irn-Bru is sold in a number of international food and drink markets, including in countries such as the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Malta, certain countries of the African continent, the Middle East, and North America.

In 2014, Irn-Bru was one of a number of imported products, including Marmite, banned in Canada as a result of its additives in its ingredients. However, a statement released by the Government of Canada in October 2020 stipulated that "Irn-Bru and Marmite are not banned for sale in Canada. These products have been available on Canadian store shelves for more than a decade and will continue to be sold in stores across Canada. ...Imported products, including Irn Bru and Marmite, that meet Canadian requirements under Canada's Food and Drug Regulations are and will continue to be available for sale in Canada." (Full article...)

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... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?
... that Assyrian Christian couples drink dust from the tombs of martyrs and are crowned during their weddings?
... that Al-Rantisi Hospital can extract drinking water from air?
... that the Buddha is said to have sat under a charoli tree at Bodh Gaya for seven days without eating, drinking, washing, excreting, or lying down?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?

... that 7-Up originally contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug?

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The following are images from various drink-related articles on Wiki English.

Image 1Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks)
Image 2Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 5Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 7Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 10Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 13Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 14Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 16A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 17Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 18Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 21Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 24A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 25Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 27A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 28Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 29Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 31Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 37The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 412004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 42Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 45Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 46Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Image 47A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)

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A cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and topped with cocoa powder

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Joseph Schlitz (May 15, 1831 – May 7, 1875) was a German-American entrepreneur who made his fortune in the brewing industry. (Full article...)

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Mankind . . . possesses two supreme blessings. First of these is the goddess Demeter, or Earth whichever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave to man his nourishment of grain. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing liquid wine as his gift to man. For filled with that good gift, suffering mankind forgets its grief; from it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles of the day. There is no other medicine for misery.

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— Euripides (485 - 406 BCE)
The Bacchae [c. 407 BCE], l. 274

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Purified water is water that has been mechanically filtered or processed to remove impurities and make it suitable for use. Distilled water was, formerly, the most common form of purified water, but, in recent years, water is more frequently purified by other processes including capacitive deionization, reverse osmosis, carbon filtering, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, ultraviolet oxidation, or electrodeionization. Combinations of a number of these processes have come into use to produce ultrapure water of such high purity that its trace contaminants are measured in parts per billion (ppb) or parts per trillion (ppt).

Purified water has many uses, largely in the production of medications, in science and engineering laboratories and industries, and is produced in a range of purities. It is also used in the commercial beverage industry as the primary ingredient of any given trademarked bottling formula, in order to maintain product consistency. It can be produced on-site for immediate use or purchased in containers. Purified water in colloquial English can also refer to water that has been treated ("rendered potable") to neutralize, but not necessarily remove contaminants considered harmful to humans or animals. (Full article...)

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Alcoholic beverages:	Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine
Soft Drinks:	Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water •
Miscellaneous:	Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage)

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