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We Bet You Didn't Know All These 10 Amazing Facts About Alcohol

Natashaa Bandodkar

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April 07, 2017

We Bet You Didn't Know All These 10 Amazing Facts About Alcohol

Alcohol has been enjoyed by individuals from all walks of life. It can lend courage to the cowardly, and be the only support in times of loneliness. A little trivia about the world's greatest savior harmed nobody. The following alcohol facts explore the random, little-known characteristics —both scientific and historic—regarding god’s liquid gift to mankind. Some of these are likely to blow your mind: If Only Our Indian Leaders Thought This Way:Frederick the Great, who was the King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, was so enamored by alcohol that he tried to ban coffee in an attempt to get everyone in Prussia to drink liquor instead. Okay, we love coffee too, so we don't know how that worked out. UnsoberedThat’s Crazy!:US pharmacy chain 'Walgreens' grew from 20 to 400 stores during Prohibition due to liquor prescriptions. 13 years to go from 20 to 400 stores? Hmmm... UnsoberedVodka Currency!: Every nation in the world faces economic problems, and Russia is no exception. However, teachers in Russia were lucky during one such occasion when the country faced an economic crisis, because they got paid in vodka instead of money. UnsoberedWait, What?:Mississippi literally permits drivers to consume alcohol while driving, because the legal limit as per their DUI law is 0.08% blood alcohol content, compared to 0.03% in India. UnsoberedMarketing Done Right:In some European countries, McDonald’s serves alcohol. Some parents like to drink alcohol while kids munch on fries and chicken nuggets, they observed. The guys over at McDonald’s in Europe clearly think that they can get bite more than they can chew. Well, as long as it's working for them. UnsoberedWhoa Max!:The pressure in a champagne bottle is 90 pounds per square inch, which is basically three times the pressure in automobile tires. UnsoberedBlue Eyes Hypnotize:People with blue eyes, basically light eyes, have a higher alcohol tolerance. Finally, Honey Singh made sense somewhere. UnsoberedHuh?:The soil of the vineyards in France is considered so precious, that it is mandatory for workers to scrape the soil off their shoes before they leave. UnsoberedThat’s Insane:The most expensive scotch in the world is sold for $460,000, which is $14,000 per shot. UnsoberedHell Yeah!:Sir Winston Churchill was one of the world’s heaviest drinkers. No wonder he was so wise... Unsobered

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