[Popular Science Short Video Collection Series 8. ]

[Twenty-one, short video: Why have humans liked drinking since ancient times? ]

[Why do people all over the world love drinking, and all of them have brewed wine? ]

[In fact, wine is a product that humans discovered by chance during the evolution process. ]

[Because primitive humans need to consume a lot of fruits, but they don’t understand freezing and refrigeration technology at all, and there are no modern tools such as refrigerators to use. ]

[Therefore, many fruits cannot be well preserved. ]

[Over time, there will naturally be a certain degree of fermentation. ]

[And when our ancestors ate fermented fruits, they would inevitably consume alcohol. ]

[At the beginning, human evolution was not complete, and they did not have the ability to completely metabolize alcohol from the body, so it was easy to get drunk. ]

[But later, with the continuous evolution of the human body, this ability began to be strengthened and upgraded. 】

【Of course, the history of alcohol is probably earlier than that of humans. 】

【Before humans appeared, ripe fruits kept falling from trees, then rotted and fermented, and some dissolved in water, eventually giving birth to the earliest wine. 】

【And in human genes, there is a natural fascination with wine. 】

【People nowadays no longer eat fermented fruits, because we have learned professional winemaking technology to solve our own needs. 】

【Interestingly, due to the different regions where different races were born. 】

【The corresponding winemaking technology is also very different. 】

【This has led to unique wine categories and wine culture in various parts of the world. 】

【Take China as an example, the origin of wine can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. 】

【At that time, there was already a special wine regulatory agency. 】

【With the continuous development and maturity of brewing technology, distillation brewing technology gradually formed on the basis of the initial brewing of turbid wine or clear wine. 】

【But there is a question that needs to be pondered. 】

【Why do most people like to drink wine when it is so unpalatable? 】

【First of all, it is certain that all the wines in the world, whether it is the sauce-flavored and strong-flavored white wine, or the Bordeaux and Burgundy red wine, or the lager and ale beer...】

【From the perspective of taste and mouthfeel alone, it is definitely not nectar. 】

【Otherwise, there is no need for the drinker to have such a rich expression every time he takes a sip. 】

【Especially for high-proof wines, no matter how delicate the hops are, no matter how amber the color is, every sip is almost a grin. 】

【Since the wine has nothing to do with good taste, it can even be described as unpalatable. 】

【Then the reason for liking to drink and even becoming addicted to alcohol can only be explained by the brain liking alcohol. 】

【As we all know, most addictive behaviors are inseparable fromThe top star among neurotransmitters - dopamine. 】

【Discovered through studying the human brain. 】

【A small amount of alcohol intake can increase the level of dopamine in the core area of ​​the brain. 】

【And the higher the dopamine level, the more likely people are to like drinking. 】

【However, the intake here does not only refer to drinking, intravenous injection can also achieve the effect of increasing dopamine. 】

【That is to say. Alcohol increases dopamine secretion, which has nothing to do with the taste of alcohol. 】

【Here is an example, when three or five friends get together. 】

【There is a bottle of white wine and a box of beer. At first, no one wants to drink beer, but just wants to have a few glasses of white wine. 】

【But after three or two glasses of white wine, they feel unsatisfied. 】

【At this time, the desire to open the beer and continue drinking will become stronger and stronger. 】

【In this case, more than half of the people will choose to open the beer. 】

【This is actually the desire generated by dopamine controlling the brain. 】

【Some people may raise doubts here, thinking that some people like to drink because they like the taste of alcohol itself. 】 (To read the violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

【This doubt has some truth, after all, alcohol itself has flavor and aroma. 】

【If it is mixed into a cocktail, it is indeed possible to have a good taste and flavor. 】

【But this concept is actually wrong. 】

【In fact, people who like to drink or are addicted to drinking will still take the initiative to drink even if they are given bitter drinks that are several times more unpalatable than now. 】

【Otherwise, there would be no news that the old man drank the disinfectant alcohol distributed by the community with two dishes. 】[]

[...]

"Oh, I was wondering why everyone likes drinking. It turns out that it's not me who likes drinking, but my body."

"As the saying goes, drinking makes you happy. If we don't drink, can we just drink tea?"

"Sure enough, alcohol is so unpalatable, but it can still make people addicted. It's the body that's playing tricks on us."

"Very good, now that I've explained it clearly, I can drink alcohol with confidence."

"I'm so moved. Now I'm not afraid of dying in confusion. Even if I die from drinking, I'll die clearly. Thank you for the light curtain."

"......"

Useful knowledge has increased.

The ancients were so moved that they drank to celebrate on the same day.

Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang suddenly realized.

He picked up the wine in front of him and looked at it carefully. "I finally understand. No wonder! No wonder it doesn't taste good, but it can make me addicted. I feel unhappy if I don't drink every day."

"It turns out that I don't like the taste of wine."

A big problem that troubled him was solved.

In order to celebrate, he immediately decided to hold a banquet with his ministers and have a good time!

Sui Dynasty.

After watching this video, Yang Guang immediately drank several glasses of wine.

Since the body likes wine, just indulge it!

"Haha, I am the emperor, I should be happy as I want. Life is short, so I should enjoy it while I can."

After Yang Guang finished drinking, he wanted to do something else.

He knew that this was not his intention, but the result of his body.

But he did not intend to restrain himself.

Then, he strode into the harem, not caring that it was noon! .

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