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Cock Ale: The Provocative 17th-Century Beer Enjoyed by British Royalty ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

@samlebib w/ @jasminealleva   Cock Ale: The Provocative 17th-Century Beer Enjoyed by British Royalty They didn’t… dip their… beans and sprout… into the… No. Okay, phew. Cock as in cockerel. Rooster. Which, yeah, is better? Boiled chicken meat in beer is preferable to… let’s not even go there.  Drink up.   12 Dumbest Things Smart Americans Waste Money On [Partner]  You’re not dumb. You do the normal money-saving things … You’re a regular at the clearance rack. You don’t eat lunch out too much. And you meticulously selected the perfect combo of streaming services to watch your favs for as cheap as possible. But there are some tips you may not know (yet) — and that’s a good thing! Because once you see some of the areas where you can cut your costs, you could find some extra cash in your pocket sooner than you think.  Check it out here.   LEARN MORE   The Lost Art of Eye Contact Eye contact. An art? A stretch, maybe. But hard to argue the lost part. And actually, think about it. If a great artist hones their sensitivity to the world to interpret and reveal it, couldn’t eye contact be a tool for connection—the foundation of every art form?  Maybe it is a lost art.   Beauty & The Beast: A History of the Tale The original novella had deeper layers you might not know. Belle’s Beast? A prince who lost his father and whose mother had to defend the kingdom in battle. While she was away, an evil fairy cared for him—and tried to seduce him when he grew up. He refused. The punishment? Beast mode.  The original was juicy.   The Midwest Bermuda Triangle Is a Graveyard of Unsolved Lake Disappearances Over the weekend, a buddy sent us a link about underwater alien bases. We texted back: “What if that’s what dolphins are trying to tell us? ‘They’re here! They’re down here!’” Not sure dolphins hang out in the Midwest Bermuda Triangle, but there’s definitely something down there.  Alien or otherwise.   The Mixer Was the girl in the Tom Petty song Free Fallin real? What makes pule the most expensive cheese on earth? Five improvised movie scenes better than anything a writer could come up with. The Vermont restaurant you have to ride a gondola to get to. The Spanish Monk cocktail. What 60s men’s fashion can teach us today. The world's largest and deepest sinkhole. Take it easy tonight, feel amazing tomorrow.* *Partner     /GTFO @harriet.bethh | Paris, France     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe