When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of 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's oldest known recipe is for beer.
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People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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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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Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
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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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