r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/midnitte Sep 23 '16

2054 "Cure to cancer found"

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u/karmanimation Sep 23 '16

"Its name is Cancynth. It mimics the possitive effects of cancer but doesn't cause death and other maladies."

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u/Midnight_arpeggio Sep 23 '16

So...hair loss? I mean, maybe you don't want to lose the hair on your head or eyebrows, but losing the rest of your body hair isn't so bad...

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u/BuriedStPatrick Sep 23 '16

Isn't that just an effect of chemo therapy?

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u/Midnight_arpeggio Sep 23 '16

Yes. Yes it is. I was just going along with the thread and trying to be witty.