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The Real Reason Absinthe Was Banned

The Real Reason Absinthe Was Banned

Absinthe has been blamed for everything from wild hallucinations to dancing the polka, stark naked, on the rue Saint-Martin while under its influence.

Which has many wondering why something so fun could possibly have been banned.

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Prohibition’s Dirty Secret

Prohibition’s Dirty Secret

Millions of gallons of industrial alcohol were stolen during Prohibition and the U.S. Federal Government desperately tried to control this illegal bootlegging.

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