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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

My grandmother is 95 and losing her memory. Every story she tells me is one I don't want to forget.

During a family dinner last year, she interrupted our meal - "You know, your great-grandfather was an illegal bootlegger. He even invented a popular cocktail." She launched into stories about secret liquor production behind a clothing store, an unheard-of relative on the lam called "South American Joe," and narrow escapes from the law. My father occasionally interrupted by saying, "That didn't happen," but my wife, kids, and I were completely captivated.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after 23 deaths

Kuwait's ban on alcohol leads to illegal production, resulting in 23 deaths from methanol poisoning. Authorities arrested 67 individuals linked to this criminal activity.
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