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ctdonath on Aug 14, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Modified yeast produce opiates from sugar

During the USA's prohibition of alcohol, condensed grape juice was sold in "bricks" which came with a warning to not to reconstitute with water then leave in the darkened cupboard for 20 days, lest it self-ferment into wine.

http://bricksofwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bricklabe...

digi_owl on Aug 15, 2015 [–]

Now thats a true wonder-brick.

Frankly i have begun wondering if getting a buzz is something instinctual.

Especially considering certain news items.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/09/08/sweden.drunke...

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