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A beverage container that includes a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom, an interior, a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface thereof that are positioned adjacent the rim at a first height. The rim includes a downwardly depending portion that extends belo

A beverage container that includes a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom, an interior, a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface thereof that are positioned adjacent the rim at a first height. The rim includes a downwardly depending portion that extends below the first set of threads. The container also includes a removable cover with a bottom, a generally cylindrical side wall, an annular flange extending outwardly from the generally cylindrical side wall and an annular collar. The collar, the annular flange and the side wall define a first channel that receives the rim, and the bottom and the generally cylindrical side wall cooperate to define a cover cavity. The side wall includes a second set of threads on an outside surface thereof that are matingly engaged with the first set of threads.

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1. A beverage container comprising: a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and defining an interior, wherein the main body portion includes an integrally formed downwardly depending portion folded over therefrom, a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface ther

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A beverage container comprising: a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and defining an interior, wherein the main body portion includes an integrally formed downwardly depending portion folded over therefrom, a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface thereof that are positioned adjacent the rim at a first height, wherein the downwardly depending portion extends downwardly from the rim along an outside surface of the main body portion and includes a bottom edge that is positioned below the first set of threads, and wherein the main body portion defines a first volume, anda removable cover that includes a bottom, a generally cylindrical side wall, an annular flange extending outwardly from the generally cylindrical side wall, and an annular collar, wherein the collar, the annular flange and the generally cylindrical side wall define a first channel that receives the rim, wherein the bottom and the generally cylindrical side wall cooperate to define a cover cavity, wherein the generally cylindrical side wall includes a second set of threads on an outside surface thereof that are matingly engaged with the first set of threads on the main body portion. 2. A beverage container comprising: a main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and defining an interior, wherein the main body portion includes a circular rim and a first set of threads on an inside surface thereof that are positioned adjacent the rim at a first height, wherein the rim includes a downwardly depending portion that extends below the first set of threads, and wherein the main body portion defines a first volume, anda removable cover that includes a bottom, a generally cylindrical side wall, an annular flange extending outwardly from the generally cylindrical side wall, and an annular collar, wherein the collar, the annular flange and the generally cylindrical side wall define a first channel that receives the rim, wherein the bottom and the generally cylindrical side wall cooperate to define a cover cavity, wherein the generally cylindrical side wall includes a second set of threads on an outside surface thereof that are matingly engaged with the first set of threads on the main body portion, wherein the collar and the annular flange define a second channel opposed to the first channel, and wherein the removable cover can be inverted from an original position where the rim is received in the first channel to an inverted position such that the rim is received in the second channel. 3. The beverage container of claim 2 wherein the collar is dimensioned such that when the removable cover is in the inverted position the collar provides a friction fit on top of the main body portion. 4. The beverage container of claim 2 wherein the generally cylindrical side wall includes a third set of threads that are matingly engaged with the first set of threads when the removable cover is in the inverted position. 5. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the removable cover can be moved from an original position where the rim is received in the first channel to a bottom position where the bottom of the main body portion is received in the cover cavity, and wherein the generally cylindrical side wall is dimensioned to provide a friction fit with the main body portion in the bottom position. 6. The beverage container of claim 4 wherein the removable cover can be moved from an original position where the rim is received in the first channel to a bottom position where the bottom of the main body portion is received in the cover cavity, and wherein the generally cylindrical side wall is dimensioned to provide a friction fit with the main body portion in the bottom position. 7. The beverage container of claim 1 further comprising a recess defined between the bottom of the removable cover and the open top of the main body portion, wherein the recess defines a second volume that is between about 5% and about 50% of the first volume. 8. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the first set of threads are positioned at a first height, wherein the downwardly depending portion of the rim includes a bottom edge that is positioned at a second height, and wherein the first height is greater than the second height. 9. The beverage container of claim 2 wherein the removable cover is sealed with respect to the main body portion in both the original position and the inverted position. 10. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the removable cover further includes a removable lid that covers the cover cavity and defines a cover interior, and wherein an item is positioned in the cover interior. 11. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the main body portion includes a bulge section. 12. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the first channel receives the rim and at least a portion of the downwardly depending portion. 13. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the first set of threads form indentations in the outer surface of the main body portion, and wherein the downwardly depending portion hides the indentations.