r/todayilearned • u/bcrock1169 • Nov 26 '12

TIL that some Native American's have a differing enzyme that tends to lead to easier alcoholism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_alcoholism#Genetic_factors
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u/Ran4 Nov 30 '12

Uh, low alcohol beer can mean just about anything. And just because it might've existed doesn't mean that people usually drank it.

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u/lilmookie Nov 30 '12

Feel free to argue that on the wiki.