In the battle for dumb science, Sweden will apparently not be outdone by Scotland. The Swedes are actively researching why drinking alcohol makes you hungry. Based on the conclusions so far, I’m thinking they haven’t yet sobered up from the research phase.

Key Quote:

“Something happens that makes it take a longer time before we feel full,” he told the TT news agency.

“Our hypothesis now is that alcohol has a direct affect on the brain,” said Calissendorff, who vowed to continue working to get to the bottom of the mysteries of alcohol’s hunger inducing effects.

On the plus side, if I had to pick a project to work on, drinking and eating beats singing Christmas Carols to sharks by more than a fair margin.