All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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Tabasco sauce is aged in barrels previously used for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.
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Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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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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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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The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).
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