25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

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Despite the well-known effects of alcohol on our body, this world will not give up drinking. Almost every country has their favorite alcoholic drink, and in the world is an eternal debate about who is the greatest of all drinks. Alcohol has existed for millennia, and it involves a lot of interesting facts. From a pathological fear of empty glasses to vodka for 3.75 million dollars offer you 25 facts about alcohol that you may not have known.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Archaeologists discovered jugs Dating from the late stone age, which suggests that fermented beverages existed at least as early as the Neolithic period (about 10,000 years BC).

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Most vegetables and almost all fruits contain a small amount of alcohol.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The U.S. is one of the first places among the countries with the largest age at which officially allowed to drink (21). In some countries, you are allowed to drink with 16.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Alcohol exists not only on Earth but in space.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Popularity of cocktails required dry law. It was then that they offered to hide the taste of poor quality booze. Popular cocktails of those times included "Mary Pickford", "French 75", "Barbary Coast" and "Sidecar".

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The researchers suggest that every minute of 0.7% of the population of the planet is in a state of alcoholic intoxication. That is 50 million people drunk right now.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

A bottle of the most expensive in the world of vodka can be bought for 3.75 million dollars. "Vodka millionaire" first filtered through ice, then through coal obtained from Scandinavian birch wood, and finally through a sand of crushed diamonds and other precious stones. Sell this miracle in a crystal bottle with the addition of platinum and rhodium, encrusted with diamonds.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Every year in the United States about 5000 people under the age of 21 years die in situations related to alcohol — for example, in accidents, domestic homicides, poisoning and other similar injuries.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

From pitching resistance to alcohol better than fat. Water-rich muscle tissues absorb alcohol more effectively, preventing it to reach the brain.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

In the bottle of champagne contains 40 kg of pressure per 1 square inch, and is three times more than the pressure in the tire of the car. Taking off from a bottle of champagne the cork flies at a speed of 95 km/h and sometimes can cause pretty serious injury if you fall on someone.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Consolicate — the fear of empty glasses.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The Vikings drank alcohol but drank it (according to historians) is not out of the ordinary designed for this vessel, and from the skulls of vanquished enemies.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Japanese doctors have observed patients with "autojournal syndrome," in which high levels of Candida yeast fungi in the gut produced so much alcohol that it could lead to intoxication.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The "beer" country in the world is the Czech Republic. There, a person has to almost 151 litre of beer per year. Thus, the Czech Republic easily left behind such famous beer countries as Ireland, Germany and the United States.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

One of the most popular drinks in Cambodia is Tarantula Brandy — a lovely mixture that includes rice liquor and viewpending tarantula.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The strongest beer in the world — Snake Venom (Viper venom) from Brewmeister. While the normal strength beer is about 5%, this Scottish "murderer" boasts as much as 67,5%!

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

In many cafeterias high schools in Europe, students can buy beer.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Vodka is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. Every year the people of the Earth drink around 5 billion litres of vodka.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Abraham Lincoln had a license to sell alcohol, and he had several taverns.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

In Ohio, USA, by law it is forbidden to water fish with alcohol.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

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

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

The soil in one of the vineyards in France is considered so special and precious that workers are required to scrape it from their shoes before leaving the area.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

Despite popular belief, the tequila has no worm. The worm, or gusano, was "to appear" in meskala — drink lower quality only as a publicity stunt.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

0.5 liters of beer, glass of wine or shot of vodka contains about the same amount of alcohol.

25 unbelievable facts about alcohol that you may not have guessed

While Adolf Hitler was one of the most popular drinkers in the world, sir Winston Churchill was one of the most famous drunks.

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