It had to be one of two things....desperation or the quest to find a new high.It always amazes me how different foods and drinks come about throughout history. I mean, you're talking spoiled food here on some of these - fermented, bacteria, etc. So what brave soul at some point decided, hey, this looks rotten, I think I'll try it! Thank goodness for the ones who discovered that we could actually eat or drink some of these interesting foods.