Random Alcohol Facts

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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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    One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
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    Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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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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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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    Tabasco sauce is aged in barrels previously used for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.
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    All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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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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