Some people say the &quot;alcohol was safer than water&quot; thing is a myth. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9031856" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9031856</a><p>Some people aren&#x27;t convinced.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7798470" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7798470</a>