Absinthe is a high volume alcoholic drink (up to 89.9% in the UK) which contains a hallucinogenic ingredient called Wormwood and is banned in the United States.
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Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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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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Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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The world's oldest known recipe is for beer.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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