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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After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
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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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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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It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis!
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