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    Scientists have developed a 'hangover-free' beer that has electrolytes, making it more hydrating and refreshing.
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    Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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    When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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    In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
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    Diet Soda Mixed With Alcohol Gets You Drunk Faster
    According to the Northern Kentucky University, mixing diet soda rather than normal soda with alcohol leads to faster intoxication.
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    Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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    Wife-Carrying Championship in Finland Gives Winners Wife's Weight in Beer
    There's a wife-carrying championship that takes place in Finland every year where the winner receives his wife's weight in beer.
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    As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.
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