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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Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
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It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis!
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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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