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Quick-cooled beers, perfect burgers and more: Chemistry Life Hacks, Vol. 3 (video)

Quick-cooled beers, perfect burgers and more: Chemistry Life Hacks, Vol. 3 (video)
2014-09-08
(Press-News.org) WASHINGTON, September 8, 2014 — It's the series that's one-part MacGyver, one-part Mendeleev. "Chemistry Life Hacks" is back with new tips that can change your life, or at least the temperature of your beer. Learn how to cool your brews quickly before the big game starts, get fruit flies out of your kitchen for good, and how to cook the perfect patty on the grill. Check out these tips and more at: http://youtu.be/QUE2O1276P8.

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