What do Babylonians, breakfast cereal, and booze have to do with NASCAR? What makes a substance an alcohol? What is an alcohol and how many are there? Find the answer to some of these questions and more in this episode. This episode is part one of two parts on ethanol - the ubiquitous liquid produced in the billions of gallons for everything from human consumption, hand sanitizer, cleaning solvents, and racing fuels. 

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