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Chinese Livestreamer Drinks Himself to Death Trying to Go Viral
A man in northeastern China died just before New Year’s Day after consuming copious amounts of various liquids over time for his livestreams.
Chu, 29, reportedly drank beer, spirits and even cooking oil for three straight months before his body finally gave up.
Vietnamese Man Pumped With 15 Cans of Beer to Save His Life From Alcohol Poisoning
A man from Vietnam who was dying from alcohol poisoning was reportedly saved by doctors after pumping 15 cans of beer into his stomach.
The man, identified as 48-year-old Nguyen Van Nhat, was rushed to a hospital in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri after he was found unconscious on December 25, according to Newsweek. Medical staff at the General Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, led by Dr. Le Van Lam, immediately pum ped three cans of beer into him to slow the liver’s processing of methanol, a dangerous type of alcohol, to give doctors time to save his life.
Meet the Man Who Wants to Prevent Your Next Hangover
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Suited Magazine and was republished with permission.
A few weeks ago, we were surprised to hear that someone managed to get an FDA compliant hangover cure to market, so we wrote about it. It’s called Morning Recovery. Since then, we’ve had the opportunity to sit down with one of the founders, Sisun Lee, for a drink in L.A.
Couples Who Drink Together Live Happier, Study Finds
Research has found that couples with similar drinking habits are happier than those with only one partner who drinks. The study, published in “The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Series,” involved married U.S. couples over age 50.
Responses from 4,864 married participants (2,767 couples) were gathered via face-to-face interviews and questionnaires conducted between 2006 and 2016. Inquiries included frequency and amount of drinking, as well as quality of marriage.