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December 8, 2012

Why Cheap Booze Makes for a Horrible Hangover

Brent Rose, Gizmodo


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You. You're out drinking with your friends, matching them round for round. They're sippin' fancy whiskey, but you're saving money, sticking with the well specials. So why is it, halfway through the night, you're suddenly hit with a brutal headache, and everybody else is fine?

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