Can a human drink a whole gallon of milk?

I think you are likely to vomit.

Like in one sitting? Is there a time limit?

I don’t think “lactose intolerance” would even play a part unless you made someone who is intolerant to lactose do this…which would be awful It’s just the amount of liquid, in a short period…it’d probably make anyone that isn’t trained to do so, sick.

I think Rod Stewart did it ~

My biology teacher told me in high school that it is impossible to drink a gallon of milk in one hour because there isn’t enough enzymes in your body to break down the fat in the milk. I have no idea over what span of time you would actually need be able to break the milk down. I’m sure someone will have a response that has an actually source and probably will even prove that this theory is wrong. Oh Look here is @pdworkin I had a feeling he would be in here shortly. Listen to him. He seems pretty intelligent :)

My brother used to do that when he was in his teens, busily growing 18 inches in a year. Otherwise, I shouldn’t think most people could do that, except maybe Adam Richman or one of his friends.

Here’s a nice™ photograph my son took on this subject. (Look for the milk guy under “Portfolio”)

It is possible but not advisable.

@pdworkin eeewwwwwww! After the picture, I bet the dude said, “Ich habe Erbrechen!”

I wasn’t there, but I think it looks kind of cool. They heard that it couldn’t be done. At least for them it seems that was true.

I drank 2 litres of lemonade in a few hours. It was one of the things I’m most proud of, I’m not even kidding. I had to pee like 4 times, and after I had the taste in my mouth for 2 days. Here’s a pic of my great accomplishment!

I almost did this again yesterday at work, because at a depanneur near work they sell 2 litres of lemonade for 99 cents. I almost did it, but I didn’t wanna go on the bus with a carton of lemonade and get stared at, even though it really would have been worth it.

As for milk, I bet it can be done.

Certainly. I’ve drunk thousands of gallons of milk.

milk triples in volume when it hits your stomach. it curdles in the stomach acid and expands so one gallon turns into three. Unless you have amazing stomach muscles like one of those asian professional eaters then I doubt you’ll make it through the whole gallon without vomitting.

Here you go. (You can skip to 0:16)

There is no reason for adults to drink milk. The stuff disgusts me. Yet oddly I like cheese.

You can see the results of others who have attempted the milk challenge

@The_Compassionate_Heretic I completely agree.

I believe you are referring to the challenge where a person has to consume a gallon of milk in an hour, and hold it down. My friends and I discussed this at length, until I finally said “I can do that, easy”. I tried it, and got about 90% of the milk down, before the worst vomiting episode of my life.

What you may not realize is the milk curdles in your stomach, and when you nearly consume a gallon of it, it wants to come back up with a vengeance. The result was the foulest thing I have ever smelled in my life. I was sick for hours, lost about 50 bucks on a bet, not to mention most of my dignity.

Do not try this. I cannot do it, you cannot do it, nobody can do it. Abandon all thoughts of the milk challenge.

I found a loophole!

Who said it has to be cow’s milk? I know some milks curdle less than others. I once was curious about making human cheese, and it turns out that human milk doesn’t curdle well.

@Mtl_zack Ewww. No human milk challenges please!

Really? I drink half galloons a lot, you’re telling me if I go for a whole galloon, it’s bad?

@Mtl_zack You’d have to find some willing donors and some heavy-duty breast pumps!

A bunch of my friends and I attempted this feat in high school. We went down into my dank basement where we had a foosball table, an old stereo system from the 70s, and set up our table of milk and different flavorings- it was on. One of my friends was able to do this, but he was the only one. I blarfed.

Suppose your healthy and it’s a hot day and you go on a bike trip the whole morning, say for 20 miles without drinking or eating anything. After that I guess you could do it, but probably not in one gulp. It might take you at least 30 minutes and you don’t have to vomit.