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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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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Nearly half of the entire world's adult population has never drunk alcohol.
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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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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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Scientists have developed a 'hangover-free' beer that has electrolytes, making it more hydrating and refreshing.
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