TIL that the Aztecs and other Mesoamericans drank a fermented drink made from agave plants called pulque. It was used in their ceremonies and had religious value. After the Spanish came, the drink...

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Original Title: TIL that the Aztecs and other Mesoamericans drank a fermented drink made from agave plants called pulque. It was used in their ceremonies and had religious value. After the Spanish came, the drink lost its religious value and centuries later, the drink couldn’t compete with beer or tequila.