Why does alcohol burn when you drink it? [Video]

The SciShow explains just why it is that alcohol burns your throat when it is slammed, shot, slurped or otherwise sucked-down!

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Duncan is a science and technology reporter for CDN and serves as the lead geek correspondent. Follow him if you like rockets, mobile tech, video games or ... just about anything nerdy.

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