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TOO MUCH RUM!

TOO MUCH RUM!
Half a pint of overproof rum proved too much!

When the Royal Navy first started giving out rum rations in 1731, each sailor was given half a pint of overproof rum per day - this was quickly reduced once its detrimental effects were observed!

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