The answer to one of life's great
mysteries!
I haven't heard anyone explain this as well as the all-wise Cliff Clavin,
on the sitcom Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to
his buddy Norm...
"Well ya see Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
"In much the same way, the human
brain can only operate as fast as the lowest brain cells. Excessive intake
of alcohol, as we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks
the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular
consumption of beer elimates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a
faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel 
smarter
after a few beers."
