"The lowest form of accommodation in Victorian England was access to bend over a rope for the night at the price of a penny. Usually used by drunken sailors who had spent all their money drinking," the post reads. "It's said to be the origin of the term 'hungover. '"

What does the term hangover refer to?

A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects usually following the consumption of alcohol, such as wine, beer, and distilled spirits. Hangovers can last for several hours or for more than 24 hours.

Is a hangover genetic?

The researchers found that the heritability of alcohol intoxication was around 50%, and for hangover was 55%. These findings suggest that experience of hangovers is substantially influenced by genes, with unshared environmental factors (eg access to alcohol) accounting for the rest of the variation.