Some facts on alcohol

Eric Barker at Time gives us some facts on alcohol backed up by research:

• If you want to crack someone’s skull, use an empty beer bottle, not a full one.
• Ban liquor and the homicide rate goes up.
• Vodka is more associated with homicide than beer or wine.
• Alcohol is the most harmful drug.
• Ban smoking and you get more drunk driving.
• 31% of rock star deaths are related to drugs or alcohol.
• You don’t function better after when you add Red Bull to your Vodka — you just think you do.
• Drinking makes you wealthier, can stave off dementia and help youlive a long life.
• Have the bartender use a tall, thin glass, not a short, fat one.
• You’remore creative when you’re drunk.
• Getting drunk makes you more think more politically conservative.
• You know what you’re doing when you’re drunk, alcohol just makes you care less about the consequences.
• Women like wine better when they think it’s expensive.
• One of the best predictors of how sexual a woman is is how much she drinks.
• Women probably get beer goggles worse than men.
• The answer to whether people like the taste of beer can predict if they have sex on the first date.