Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
7
One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.
75
In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
318
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!
16
Applying vodka to your face helps tighten your pores and can reduce the risk of acne breakouts.
19
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.
7
Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
14