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    Well who knew Real Housewife of Orange County Alexis Bellino was secretly a budding barista all this time? Alexis just revealed to Bravo, "I've always had a passion or dream to open up a coffee shop." It'll be "really sleek, chic", and there will be NO WAITING ever, because OC housewives have to get their foreheads done immeds, okay? It's all about community for Alexis. "I just think it's a really cool thing to be the first thing people wake up to every day."

    Okay, so we've got the look, we've got the concept (you walk in and go, OMG, is that Alexis Bellino? Am I sleepwalking again? What a nightmare.). But ... what will Alexis serve? I mean, not will Alexis herself serve literally, I mean what will her people serve. WHAT'S ON THE MENU? That's what I want to know.

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    You hear a lot about people finding incredibly valuable things at a flea market or garage sale that they paid like five cents for, but one man thinks he has everyone beat in the "thing that will make me fabulously wealthy that I picked up at a flea market" arena. Cliff Kluge and his wife, Arlene, bought a box of old papers at an estate sale in Georgia around four years ago and you won't believe what they found -- or what they think they found. They may have well opened up a dusty old box and found the Holy Grail or the tomb of Queen Nefertiti. Or Jimmy Hoffa! In fact, it's better than that. They claim to have found a copy of the super-secret formula for Coca-Cola.

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    There are many good reasons to Instagram your delicious food. For example, I like seeing those pictures. Really! But there are some drawbacks from posting every damn thing you eat, especially if you're a criminal. Take for example the identity thief who was caught thanks to the Instagram photo of his steak dinner.

    I don't even know where to get started on this story because ... oh it's so stupid. So Nathaniel Troy Maye met a couple of times with an IRS informant. First, at a restaurant called YOLO, he admitted to stealing identities but wouldn't give his full name. Then he met the informant at Morton's Steak House and gave the informant a flash drive with tens of thousands of stolen identities. And then he took a mother-effing photo of his damn steak and mac and cheese dinner and posted it under his Instagram account. And labeled it "Morton's." GUESS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

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    Bought any orange juice lately? Did it have an off taste or smell? A woman has been accused of sneaking bottles of tainted orange juice onto a Starbucks shelf. Fortunately, no one drank the juice -- and the suspect was arrested thanks to a fast-thinking Starbucks employee.

    Coming right after the ricin envelope incidents and the Boston bombings, witnessing this act must have been terrifying. It would be easy to imagine the worst. It took a visit from the local fire department to determine that the orange juice had been tainted "only" with rubbing alcohol and nail polish remover and not anything more combustible. But why would anyone do such a thing?

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    On a Friday, it's rare to be looking forward to Sunday night, but this weekend is an exception, because this Sunday night is the Mad Men season 6 premiere. FINALLY! Eee! And what better way to celebrate than by whipping up some retro cocktails circa the late '60s and playing a drinking game?!

    Here, a few ideas for era-appropriate libations, and then, "the rules" ...

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    If you're a coffee drinker, you know what it's like to crave caffeine. Even if you can go mornings without it, you might find yourself longing for it. And sadly, there may also be times when you find yourself totally messed up as a result of not having your morning cup! But I feel like even the most consistent venti Starbucks aficionado should be horrified by a new brew on the market that boasts 200 percent more caffeine than an average cup of coffee.

    The coffee is aptly named Death Wish and claims to be "the most highly caffeinated premium dark roast organic coffee in the world" with about 660 (!!) milligrams of caffeine per 16 oz. (vs. 320 mg. in a regular cup of joe). The company refers to "sissy Starbucks" (wow) on their website and even offers to buy back their product from the customer who can find a stronger blend. But why would anyone want to buy theirs ... let alone something stronger?!

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    I'll never forget my trip to Ireland, which I made when I was in my early 20s. My friend and I wound our way to a pub in Dublin (which isn't that difficult, as there was a watering hole every few feet). At some point during the evening, the entire bar burst into spontaneous song. It's the kind of thing you think happens in Ireland -- but you imagine you probably got the idea from movie and things aren't really like that. But it happened. I can't remember the song, but I remember the jovial atmosphere and the giddiness of being around people who, well, just went ahead and started singing at a pub! Today, of course, is St. Patrick's Day, and plenty of people will be out at bars celebrating -- and maybe even singing. Here's 10 favorite Irish sayings and toasts to make your celebration even more authentic.

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    It's almost St. Paddy's Day, and you know what that means? Well, for me it means shamrock shake season. Last year we did a taste test between the McDonald's classic and our homemade version. You'll have to read the post to find out which shake won. BUT -- in case you want to make your own, we found the ULTIMATE shamrock shake recipe. Top Secret Recipes reverse-engineers popular fast food and other favorite foods. Their recipe makes enough for two shakes, so if you're making this for kids you may want to double the recipe.

    Notice that their recipe calls for mint extract, but not peppermint extract. Also, I'm not sure why they use "low fat milk" rather than whole. Maybe it's to get the right consistency? I figure you're already making this with ice cream so you might as well go all the way and use whole milk. But that's just me. I'm decadent like that.

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    New Yorkers who were dreading the city's ban on ultra-large sodas, which was to go into effect tomorrow, can rest easy for now. A judge has banned the ban. Calling it "arbitrary and capricious," the law won't be put into effect for now -- though the city is appealing. I agree with the judge. The law would have been arbitrary and capricious. There are certainly a lot of very unhealthy things being sold -- super-caffeinated drinks, cigarettes, alcohol, even candy. So it seemed a bit odd to focus on big sodas. That said ... if you drink these things, you're nuts.

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    As much as some people might fantasize about playing modern day Bonnies and Clydes, how many would even think about ripping off a humongous, multibillion-dollar brand like Coca-Cola? Well one mother-daughter team did just that recently! The duo -- 55-year-old Carrie Jones and 31-year-old Sarah Jones -- scammed Coke out of more than $200,000 by participating in a four-month contest in 2011 that allowed customers to text codes from Coke product bottle caps to see if they won.

    Who woulda thunk ... ? Even though I'm totally a brand loyalist and definitely read packaging, I'm not really one to get into food promo contests like this, though I could definitely see the appeal. Kind of like playing the lottery -- and even if you don't win, you still have your favorite soda, snack, or cereal in front of you! But the Joneses did win ... by gaming the game.

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