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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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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The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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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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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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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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Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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