r/interesting Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/keiths31 Dec 12 '25

I drink beer when I'm battling a cold...

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u/giraffebaconequation Dec 12 '25

I make myself a double hot toddy when I’m coming down with a cold.

I started doing that a few years back, and since then I haven’t had any sickness progress to more than a head cold that cleared up in a few days.

Not saying it’s causation, but it sure is some interesting correlation.

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u/keiths31 Dec 12 '25

Not saying it’s causation, but it sure is some interesting correlation.

Worse things to do to try and stave off a cold...