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Buff Women, Drink Those Blubbery Dudes Under the Table

fatman3.jpgEnjoyed this new article at DivineCaroline about women's physiology vis a vis that of men and how this impacts our ability to compete with guys in, oh say, a drinking contest. The results aren't in our favor (sorry, ladies) unless you happen to be a very buff woman paired off to compete with a fat guy of roughly your same height. Here's a brief excerpt from the piece, and link to check out the rest:

"Winning a drinking contest, or just being able to gauge how many drinks you can have while still remaining vertical, depends on numerous factors, including regularity of drink, that day's food and sleep intake, and genetics. But based just on gender...,

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it seems our woman in question - unless she stands eye to eye with her opponent and has already beat him in an arm wrestling competition - should take a drink or two handicap..." Read on