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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Nearly half of the entire world's adult population has never drunk alcohol.
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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
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Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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