On Christmas Day, 1926, and the two following days, which was roughly at the midpoint of the "Great Experiment" of nationwide alcohol prohibition, 31 people in New York City alone died of methanol poisoning.
Pada Hari Raya Natal, tahun 1926, dan dua hari berikutnya, tepatnya saat pertengahan masa "percobaan besar" pemberlakuan undang-undang ini, 31 orang di Kota New York tewas karena keracunan metanol.