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A woman's bladder 'brewed' its own alcohol, tripping drug test
By Rachael Rettner published
Microbes in the woman's bladder were fermenting sugar into alcohol, causing her to test positive on a urine drug test.

Nuclear fallout exposes fake 'antique' whisky
By Mindy Weisberger published
Fallout from nuclear bomb tests could help experts detect fraudulent whiskeys that are purportedly more than a century old.

A Man Kept Getting Drunk Without Using Alcohol. It Turns Out, His Gut Brews Its Own Booze.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A man with auto-brewery syndrome would become drunk after eating carbs.

Watch Supersonic Shock Waves Launch from a Bottle of Champagne
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The split-second pop of a champagne cork is created by a quick escape of high-pressure gas long stuck in the bottle's neck.

Is It Safe to Drink Moonshine?
By Mindy Weisberger published
What you don't know about moonshine can definitely hurt you.

For Cancer Risk, a Bottle of Wine Equals This Many Cigarettes
By Rachael Rettner published
Drinking a bottle of wine per week may be like smoking five to 10 cigarettes in terms of cancer risk.

Drinking Alcohol May Be More Harmful Than Thought for Young Adults
By Rachael Rettner published
Alcohol consumption may be more harmful than thought, particularly for young and middle-age adults, a new study suggests.

No, Drinking 'Beer Before Wine' Won't Prevent a Hangover, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
The old adage doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny.
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