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Solitaire1 · 02-01-2015, 11:36 AM

Proof (as a measure of the alcohol content of a beverage) was originally based on how readily gunpower would ignite when mixed with the beverage (if the alcohol content is too low the gunpower would not ignite).

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02-01-2015, 11:36 AM	#376
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,995 Karma: 70029956 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Proof (as a measure of the alcohol content of a beverage) was originally based on how readily gunpower would ignite when mixed with the beverage (if the alcohol content is too low the gunpower would not ignite). Source: Good Eats