Tomorrow-Proof: How Mastering Hangovers Reveals Science of Longevity | Jackie Iversen | TEDxBoston

[applause] 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 tickled sheep eyeballs in tomato juice.Today we call that the bloody mary. [laughter] Alcohol isn't just a drink. It's woven into all cultures.It marks celebrations and connections. And it's part of everyday life. But the biggest myth of all ...