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!
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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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White wine gets darker as it ages while red wine gets lighter.
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Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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