Belgian Whose Body Brews Alcohol Beats Drink-driving Rap
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A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court on Monday.The 40-year-old proved that he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which causes carbohydrates in his stomach to be fermented, increasing ethanol levels in his blood and resulting in signs of intoxication.His lawyer, Anse Ghesquiere, confirmed the unusual case to AFP after Belgian media reported on it.She said scientists believe that the...

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