The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
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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 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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Tabasco sauce is aged in barrels previously used for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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The world's oldest known recipe is for beer.
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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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