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In Soviet Russia, Vodka TXTs You!

by Tim Stevens on June 25, 2007 at 10:31 AM

In Soviet Russia, Vodka TXTs You!No, the Russians haven't managed to send vodka as text message attachments (yet), but they have launched an interesting new service to let drinkers determine the origin of their headache-inducing drink of choice. Russians who send a text message to a state-funded hotline containing the bottle's serial number will receive a response indicating the validity of the bottle in question.

Why worry about authenticity? Apparently, Russian counterfeiters often use toxic compounds like antifreeze or cologne water to create their wares, resulting in a disturbing 40,000 deaths each year. It's unlikely American drinkers will get a similar service, leaving us to continue shaking, whacking and sniffing our bottles to determine quality.

From Textually.org

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