Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Shipwreck Divers Discovered a 162-Year-Old Bottle of Guinness Brewed During the Reign of Queen Victoria—and They Want to Take a Swig

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Shipwreck Divers Discovered a 162-Year-Old Bottle of Guinness Brewed During the Reign of Queen Victoria—and They Want to Take a Swig

“Divers found a sealed 162-year-old bottle of Guinness in a shipwreck, which experts believe may still be safe to drink. Researchers hope to sequence the yeast DNA to recreate the 19th-century stout.”

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Culinary innovations—whether intentional or accidental—often produce the most memorable stories. The moderate weirdness score suggests this is unusual but not completely unprecedented.

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