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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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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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One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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