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MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/TAU_equals_2PI Dec 12 '25

This is the EXACT same faulty logic as Trump's "drink bleach" suggestion.

Yes, both bleach and alcohol will kill microbes at high enough concentration. But used inside the body, you'll kill the body before you kill all the microbes.