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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When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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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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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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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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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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