#LearnSomething: Today, We learn that BEER is a better painkiller than aspirin, according to science! As if we didn't already know this! Here's the breakdown...
Two or THREE beers could be better than acetaminophen, so says research from Greenwich University, which found the more you drink, the less pain you feel.
Duh.
But seriously - they did 18 different experiments on 404 people and found that a BAC of .08 (blood alcohol content) can reduce pain by up to 25 percent. Pain tolerance was also up.
Don't go trying to drive after slamming some beers for pain, though. That's clearly not legal or good for anyone.
Anyway, does this mean we'll be seeing beer replacing the aspirin soon? Doubtful. But, it's good research for next time you are in the wild and roughing it and something hurts! Get some beer!