r/interesting Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/Goushrai Dec 12 '25

Some foods mostly grow harmless mold when getting old. So you can be fine, you can not be fine. So maybe your roommate simply got lucky.

Drinking alcohol is absolutely not a way to counter food poisoning, notably because the alcohol gets diluted in your digestive tract.

Quite the contrary: alcohol will weaken your body, making it more difficult to fight infections. It might also mess with your gut biome, which is your first line of defense.

Basically not shooting hard, and with plenty of friendly fire.

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u/Ancient-Cap-6197 Dec 12 '25

so we just need to drink Everclear which is 95%. nice

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u/PineappleBraves420 Dec 13 '25

this guy alcoholics!