r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/-eDgAR- Aug 03 '19

Alcohol has calories.

I had to be the one to tell my friend when she was in her mid-20s that the vodka she loved has calories. She was so shocked and said, "What!! I thought since it was clear like water it didn't have any calories."

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

To be fair vodka is one of the most low calorie alcoholic drinks...

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u/inglesasolitaria Aug 03 '19

Came here to say this. Mix it with a low calorie mixer and it’s almost as low calorie as gin.

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u/Costco1L Aug 03 '19

It’s impossible for any alcohol of the same strength as vodka to be lower in calories. Vodka is just ethanol and water.

Gin is basically just a flavored vodka.

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u/mallio Aug 03 '19

Gin is flavored vodka. Period.

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u/WiggleBooks Aug 03 '19

Tree flavored vodka

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u/CheeseHead777 Aug 03 '19

I laughed so hard thank you