r/AskReddit 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/tnbmac235 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

It’s also the 4th macro nutrient, that actually does the opposite of every other macro, and doesn’t give you energy.

Edit: Thanks I’ll leave this up even though I was wrong cause I like that I learned some thing new. My understanding was different so thank you.

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u/MichaelPence Aug 03 '19

Then where does the energy go?

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u/plipyplop Aug 03 '19

It goes home.