The Word of the Day was absinthe.

absinthe \AB-sinth\ noun
1 : wormwood; especially : a common European wormwood
(Artemisia absinthium)
2 : a green liqueur which is flavored with wormwood, anise,
and other aromatic herbs and commercial production of which is
banned in many countries for health concerns

Around here we’ve had long discussions about absinthe–it seems to come up once a year or so, and for the most part the discussion is “who would want to drink something that tastes like licorice?” Not me, as I find anise repulsive. But that doesn’t make the subject any less fascinating.

Plus, there are things like this:
The Alarming Effects of Absinthe on Guinea Pigs