1,969 people paid to drink a liqueur that tastes like regret — and the only record set was for the world's largest self-inflicted wince.
Nearly 2,000 people down shots of Malört to set world record
A Chicago bar gathered 1,969 people to take simultaneous shots of Jeppson's Malört, a notoriously bitter liqueur, setting a Guinness World Record and raising funds for Ravenswood Community Services. Attendees, including the governor and a mayoral candidate, embraced the 'communal suffering' as a bonding experience.
Source: Nearly 2,000 people down shots of Malört to set world record — UPI Odd News
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