The world's oldest known recipe is for beer.
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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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Applying vodka to your face helps tighten your pores and can reduce the risk of acne breakouts.
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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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Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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