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TIL Ttongsul is a traditional medicinal wine with 9% alcohol content. It is made with 70% boiled non-glutinous rice, 30% glutinous rice and yeast, blended with the previously fermented poop of a 4-7 year old child. The smell and visual appearance of this drink are worse than its actual taste

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