Random Alcohol Facts

    39 facts tagged with Alcohol Facts

    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.
    93
    Drinking banana milkshake is a perfect cure for hangover.
    21
    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.
    75
    The world's oldest known recipe is for beer.
    631
    After Germany surrendered in WW2, people in Moscow partied until the entire city actually ran out of vodka.
    66
    All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
    282
    Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
    16
    White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
    92