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TIL: During Prohibition in the US, it was illegal to buy or sell alcohol, but it was not illegal to drink it. Some wealthy people bought out entire liquor stores before it passed to ensure they still had alcohol to drink.

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e5jk TIL that “Weird” Al Yankovic is a Christian alcohol-shunning vegan who religious beliefs is why he doesn’t use profanity but doesn’t vocalise his beliefs because they are entirely personal
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