Was It a Historical Cure for a Hangover?

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1. Holding a puppy

A) No
B) Yes

2. Drinking tea made from rabbit poop

A) Yes
B) No

3. Tying a dead mole around your head

A) Yes
B) No

4. Eating pickled sheep’s eyeballs

A) No
B) Yes

5. Smearing your teeth with a dog’s earwax

A) Yes
B) No

6. Drinking drops of powdered human skull, dried viper, and ammonia

A) No
B) Yes

7. Rubbing vinegar on your temples

A) Yes
B) No

8. Burying yourself in wet sand

A) No
B) Yes

9. Eating fried canary

A) No
B) Yes

10. Eating a lamprey boiled in wine and its own blood

A) No
B) Yes

11. Taking a shot of whiskey mixed with Tabasco sauce and a raw egg

A) Yes
B) No

12. Slathering your feet in dormouse fat

A) Yes
B) No

13. Drinking a mixture of cocaine, warm water, and olive oil

A) No
B) Yes

14. Putting a clove of garlic in your ear

A) Yes
B) No

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Answers: 1:A; 2:A; 3:B; 4:B; 5:B; 6:B; 7:A; 8:B; 9:A; 10:B; 11:A; 12:B; 13:A; 14:B