# 6 Interesting facts – Drinking alcohol

Drinking alcohol gives us benefits & poisoning effects. Here are some facts:

• Alcohol takes only 5-6 minutes to react with brain cells. It kills one person in worldwide in every 10 seconds.

• The national anthem of United States “The Star Spangled Banner,” was actually written to the tune of a drinking song. Even most vegetables and almost all fruits contain a small amount of alcohol in them

• People with blue eyes, have a higher alcohol tolerance.In 1600, the thermometer used to be filled with brandy instead of mercury

• Alcohol doesn’t make you forget everything. When you get drunk, temporarily brain loses ability to create memories.

• The strongest beer in the world has 67.5 % alcohol content. Drinking alcohol kills 6 Americans a day.

• In the U.K., it is legal for kids over 5 years to drink alcohol at home or at private parties.Amsterdam pays alcohol & beer to clean streets. They give 5 cans of beer’s a day with € 10. 

• Alcohol keeps your organs relax & slow your heart rate. That’s why it considers as a performance- enhancing drug in professional shooting.

• 31% of Rockstar deaths are related to alcohol & drugs.

• Giving up Alcohol for just one month can improve liver function, decrease blood pressure and reduce the risk of liver disease and diabetes. By cutting down on alcohol, keeping a healthy bodyweight, and exercising, you can reduce the risk of cancer by 30%.