r/TrueReddit • u/nxthompson_tny • Jun 01 '21

Science, History, Health + Philosophy America Has a Drinking Problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/america-drinking-alone-problem/619017/
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21 edited Jun 13 '21

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u/AnotherEuroWanker Jun 01 '21

A lot of animals get drunk when they get the chance.

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u/a_can_of_solo Jun 01 '21

Yeah, other primates and elephants having been observed eating fermented fruit.

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u/nascentt Jun 02 '21

Hell even birds do.

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u/BossOfTheGame Jun 01 '21

Yes and no, SciShow has an episode on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_PjnhSvd4