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Today beer in cans is something most of us take for granted, however, in 1935 it was a big deal!

The idea had been around for years. It all started in the late 1800s, at the Frisbie Pie Company, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

It all boiled down to supply and demand. Americans soon discovered illegal ways to drink their alcohol during Prohibition.

The 18th Amendment established Prohibition but it was the Volstead Act that was passed on October 28, 1919 that clarified the law.

Temperance usually refers to seeking to inspire individuals to moderate use or to abstain from drinking alcohol.

On January 16, 1920, The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol became the law of the land. It was the beginning of the era known as Prohibition.

The myth or superstition goes: "A child born on Friday the 13th will be unlucky for life," but here are some well known folks, that despite being born on that date, have done very well for themselves.

If you are superstitious or not, you must admit, some bad things have occurred on this date over the years.

The NFL's Super Bowl Week in Houston is coming up and the former NFL and Texas A&M quarterback is hoping to cash in.

The first Friday the 13th, in this new year, happens this Friday!