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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White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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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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Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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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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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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