Random Alcohol Facts

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    Drinking banana milkshake is a perfect cure for hangover.
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    People with light eye colors (like blue, green or grey) have a higher alcohol tolerance.
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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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    The world's oldest known recipe is for beer.
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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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    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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    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.
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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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