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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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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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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Orange juice naturally contains a small amount of alcohol.
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The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
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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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