A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
In vino veritas
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In vino veritas is a Latin phrase that means in wine there is truth.
The expression, together with its counterpart in Greek, Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια (En [oin]ōi alē[theia]), is found in Erasmus Adagia, I.vii.17. [Pliny] [the Elders] Naturalis historia contains an early allusion to the phrase. The Greek expression is traced back to a poem by Alcaeus.
Herodotus asserts, and it is likely enough, that if the [Persians] decided something while drunk, they made a rule to reconsider it when sober. Authors from Herodotus onwards, however, have dared to add that if the Persians made a decision while sober, they made a rule to reconsider it when they were drunk (Histories, book 1, section [133]).
The Roman [historian] Tacitus described how the Germanic peoples always drank while holding councils, as they believed nobody could lie effectively when drunk.
The phrase is often continued as, In vino veritas, in [aqua] sanitas, i.e., In wine there is truth, in water there is health.
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