brunch was invented in 1895 as a post-hangover meal.

a study in 195 countries determined that there is no 'safe' level of alcohol consumption, and that any small benefits (such as the prevention of heart disease) were outweighed by the disadvantages (such as an increased likelihood of cancer and other diseases, even apart from possible alcoholism).

 elliott ness, who took down gangster al capone, died a penniless alcoholic.

brunch was originally created as a post-hangover meal.

california has roughly 1 bar for every 12,000 people, wisconsin has 1 bar for every 1,862 people.

americans have 17.5 billion binge drinks per year. half of these are consumed by people over the age of 35.

1 in 10 americans drink themselves to death.

babies who speak early tend to be heavy drinkers later in life. (correlative, not causative.)

george washington's presidential income was $25,000, or about us$1 million in current value. he spent 7% of it on booze.

at any given moment, there are 2 million drunk drivers on the road in the u.s.

that's 2. million.

during a 1995 visit to the u.s., then-russian president boris yeltsin was found wandering down pennsylvania in his underwear. he was apparently drunk and in search of pizza.

the state with the largest percentage of its population arrested for driving under the influence (dui): wyoming. the state with the smallest percentage: delaware.

people with blue eyes often have a higher tolerance for alcohol, and more often become alcoholics as a result.

hangover prevention/cure: stick to clear beverages (less toxins). drink 2 full glasses of water and take an aspirin before you go to bed. and eat a bacon sandwich as soon as you wake up.

do you ever have a nightcap 'to help you sleep'? if you do, you know that it may knock you out for the first few hours while your body metabolizes the alcohol but - unless your 'nightcap' comes in a bucket, from then on, you're plagued by insomnia, acid reflux, snoring, nightmares, and really smelly sweat.

speaking of the founding fathers... 2 days before they signed off on the constitution, the 55 delegates of the continental congress partied at a tavern and according to the bill drank "54 bottles of madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 of whiskey, 22 of porter, 8 of hard cider, 12 of beer and 7 bowls of alcoholic punch".

2/3 of wealthy americans drink alcohol daily... as do 1/3 of the poor.

edgar allan poe was neither an alcoholic nor a drug addict. both stories were made up by one of his enemies, who used false names to spread vicious lies about him in the newspapers.