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R&I conducts a "beverage census" that is chock full of surprising facts. For example, did you know that American diners order nonalcoholic beverages 72% of the time (!). Americans apparently drink tea 4.2 times per week when dining out, but that number is 7.2 times a week in the South. Meanwhile, women order liquor and cocktails an average of 3.7 times per week when dining out, compared with 1.3 times a week for men. [R&I]