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Following intense conflicts, Aztec warriors would often partake in a ceremony that was as macabre as it was significant to their culture. They drank a fermented concoction known as 'octli', primarily made from the agave plant, which is similar to what we know today as pulque. However, what made this drink particularly unusual was the addition of human blood, which came from the prisoners of war they captured and later sacrificed. This practice was not merely for the sake of brutality. The Aztecs