The main reason why the worm is placed in a bottle of tequilla is because of its absorbent body. The worm saturates a lot of alcohol into a small area (within the worm’s body) so when you eat it you get real messed up because your body is getting an extreme amount of alcohol out of just a little worm since it has absorbed so much booze. Would you try the worm?? Yes, my friend. You would.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
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Why is there a worm in bottles of tequila? (02-Jul-1999)
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Allow me to correct you. I have no desire to try the worm.