25 incredible facts about alcohol that you probably didn't know about

Despite the well-known influence of alcohol on our body, this world will not stop drinking. Almost every country has its own favorite alcoholic drink, and there is an eternal debate in the world about who drinks the most. Alcohol has been around for thousands of years, and there are many interesting facts associated with it. From a morbid fear of empty glasses to $3.75 million vodka, here are 25 facts about alcohol you probably didn't know.

Archaeologists have discovered jars dating back to the late Stone Age, suggesting that fermented drinks existed at least as early as the Neolithic period (around 10,000 BC).

Most vegetables and almost all fruits contain small amounts of alcohol.

The United States ranks among the countries with the highest legal drinking age (21 years). In some countries it is legal to drink from the age of 16.

Alcohol exists not only on Earth, but also in space.

Cocktails owe their popularity to Prohibition. It was then that they were offered to hide the taste of low-quality booze. Popular cocktails of the era included the Mary Pickford, French 75, Barbary Coast and Sidecar.

Researchers estimate that every minute 0.7% of the world's population is intoxicated. That is, 50 million people are now drunk.

A bottle of the world's most expensive vodka can be purchased for just $3.75 million. “Millionaire's Vodka” is first filtered through ice, then through coals obtained from Scandinavian birch wood, and finally through sand made from crushed diamonds and other precious stones. This miracle is sold in a crystal bottle with the addition of platinum and rhodium, encrusted with diamonds.

Every year in the United States, about 5,000 people under the age of 21 die in alcohol-related situations, such as accidents, domestic homicides, poisoning and other similar injuries.

A jock has a better tolerance for alcohol than a fat guy. Water-rich muscle tissue absorbs alcohol more efficiently, preventing it from reaching the brain.

A bottle of champagne contains 40 kg of pressure per square inch, which is three times more than the pressure in a car tire. A cork flying out of a champagne bottle flies at a speed of 95 km/h and can sometimes cause quite serious injury if it hits someone.

Sonoselicaphobia is the fear of empty glasses.

The Vikings drank alcohol, but they drank it (as historians say) not from the usual vessels intended for this, but from the skulls of defeated enemies.

Japanese doctors have seen patients with "autobrewery syndrome," in which high levels of candida yeast in the intestines produce so much alcohol that it can lead to drunkenness.

The Czech Republic is considered the most beer-producing country in the world. There, there are almost 151 liters of beer per person per year. Thus, the Czech Republic easily left behind such countries famous for their beer as Ireland, Germany and the USA.

One of the most popular drinks in Cambodia is Tarantula Brandy, a delicious concoction that includes rice liquor and a freshly killed tarantula.

The world's strongest beer is Snake Venom from Brewmeister. While regular beer is around 5% ABV, this Scottish killer boasts a whopping 67.5% ABV!

In many European high school cafeterias, students can buy beer if they wish.

Vodka is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. Every year, people on Earth drink about 5 billion liters of vodka.

Abraham Lincoln had a liquor license and ran several taverns.

In Ohio, USA, it is illegal to give alcohol to fish.

The word "brandy" comes from the Dutch word "brandewin", which means "burnt wine".

The soil in one French vineyard is considered so special and valuable that workers are required to scrape it off their boots before leaving the area.

Despite popular belief, there is no worm in tequila. The worm, or gusano, began to “appear” in mezcal, a lower quality drink, only as a publicity stunt.

0.5 liters of beer, a glass of wine or a shot of vodka contain approximately the same amount of alcohol.

While Adolf Hitler was one of the world's most popular teetotalers, Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most famous drinkers.