The science of hangovers | Jackie Iversen | TEDxBoston

For 5,000 years, humans have been trying to solve one thing. Not cancer, not aging, not heartbreak, the hangover. The history of hangover cures reads like a comedy of errors.Ancient Egypt, dried bird beaks. The Greeks laurel reefs soaked in olive oil. Mongolia pickled sheep eyeballs in tomato juice.Today we call that the bloody Mary. Alcohol isn't just a drink. It's woven into nearly every culture.It marks celebrations and connections and everyday life. But the biggest myth still lives on. This hangover is ...