"Chief baker of the RMS Titanic, Charles Joughin, survived the ship’s tragic sinking by getting absolutely wrecked on brandy. The baker casually rode the ship’s stern rail into the sea and serenely paddled around the water until rescue crews arrived. 

While alcohol in the blood generally increases the risk of hypothermia by widening blood vessels and moving warm blood away from vital organs ((known, medically, as vasodilation), hypothermia experts believe the -2 Celsius temperature of the Atlantic ocean water was cold enough to quickly tighten Joughin’s blood vessels and cancel out the alcohol’s effect on Joughin. 

With liquid courage coursing through his veins, Joughin remained calm under pressure, refusing his place on a lifeboat and, instead, forcibly hurling reluctant women into boats, saving their lives.

Cheers to Charles! Cheers to brandy!"