Alcohol

25 Unbelievable Facts About Alcohol You May Not Realize Are True
Despite the great controversy in terms of both physical and mental health, drinking alcohol is a worldwide phenomenon. Every country has its own favorite alcohol beverage and there are many nations arguing about who the world´s heaviest drinker is. Alcohol has been around for thousands of years and in the course of time, many interesting alcohol-related facts have emerged. From the pathological fear on an empty glass to a 3.75 million-dollar vodka, check out these 25 unbelievable facts about alcohol you may not realize are true.

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Discovery of late Stone Age jugs suggest that intentionally fermented beverages existed at least as early as the Neolithic period (about 10,000 BC).

Most vegetable and almost all fruits contain a small amount of alcohol in them.

Along with a few more countries, United States has the highest minimum drinking age in the world. In some other countries, the legal drinking age is as low as 16.

Alcohol is not exclusively a terrestrial matter. Astronomers found out there is a lot alcohol in space as well.

It was during the Prohibition when cocktails gained popularity. They were offered to mask the flavor of poorly made alcohol. Popular cocktails included Mary Pickford, French 75, Barbary Coast, Bee’s Knees, and the Sidecar.

Researches suggest that at any given time, 0.7% of the world population is drunk. It means 50 million people are drunk right now.

You can have a bottle of the world´s most expensive vodka for just mere 3.75 million dollars. “The Billionare Vodka“ is first ice-filtered, then filtered through Nordic birch charcoal and lastly passed through sand made from crushed diamonds and gems. It is sold in a platinum and rhodium encased, diamond encrusted crystal bottle.

Every year in the U.S., roughly 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from an alcohol-related incident such as car crashes, homicides, alcohol poisoning and other related injuries.

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And also check out these lovely lists:

“25 most dangerous trecks, climbs, and hikes on earth” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l82bemAIE9U
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“25 Interesting Beer Facts That Will Leave You Tipsy” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJOItbGNCro&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHgh4drBxL4fvolUdmsP87OV

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