Pinball was banned in most major cities from the early 1940s to the mid 1970s because it was considered a game of chance and therefore gambling. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/that-time-america-outlawed-pinball
Pinball was banned in most major cities from the early 1940s to the mid 1970s because it was considered a game of chance and therefore gambling. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/that-time-america-outlawed-pinball
During Prohibition, winemakers sold a grape juice concentrate product called Vine-glo which included a “warning” on it: “After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for 20 days, because then it would turn into wine.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Vine-Glo – Wikipedia
Iceland ended it’s prohibition in the 1930’s, but full-strength beer (>2.25% alcohol) remained illegal until March 1, 1989. March 1st is now celebrated annually as Bjórdagurinn (Beer Day). – WTF Fun Facts
The sale and production of Vodka was banned in Russia between 1914 and 1925. The Tsar issued the decree to assist with mobilization as Russia entered the First World War. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.rbth.com/arts/2014/08/18/when_the_tsar_banned_booze_37603