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Commonly used term which refers to ethanol-containing alcoholic beverages. However, more broadly, the term can also be applied to any organic compound with a hydroxyl functional group bound to a carbon atom, such as methanol.

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Did medieval Russia reject Islam because of its prohibition against alcohol?

Which is to say, much of the nonsense about having invited the Vikings to come in and rule Russia is probably just a little bit fanciful, as are, most likely, any direct quotes such as the alcohol line … important to note here, however, is not the historical veracity of the specific reason given for choosing Byzantine Christianity over Islam, but rather the cultural pedestal upon which the Chronicle places Alcohol
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