One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
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Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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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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