TIL of Torpedo Juice which was drunk by sailors in WW2 by combining 180-proof ethyl alcohol with pineapple juice.

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TIL of Torpedo Juice which was drunk by sailors in WW2 by combining 180-proof ethyl alcohol with pineapple juice.

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 4 days ago

Torpedo juice: The legendary, illegal WWII liquor drunk in Alaska and around the world

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Named for the 180-proof ethyl alcohol that powered American torpedoes, the concoction was consumed throughout the Navy and beyond.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-06-10 23:38:07+00:00.

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