{"id":757,"date":"2010-05-04T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/2010\/05\/amazing-alcohol-facts.html"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:49:44","slug":"amazing-alcohol-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/amazing-alcohol-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Amazing Facts About Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a few minutes spare, check out these twenty-one amazing facts about alcohol!\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Other than <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/water-health-benefits%5C/%5C%22">water and tea, beer is the world&rsquo;s most popular beverage.\n<p class='\"list\"'>Until 1970, daily rum rashions were given to British Sailors for over 300 years.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>The 18th amendment triggered prohibition making it illegal to transport, manufacture and sell alcohol within the United States. It was repealed by the 21st amendment.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Despite filling everyone who drinks it with joy, alcohol is actually a depressant.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>The phrase &ldquo;rule of thumb&rdquo; derives from the fact that brewers would use their thumb to determine if the liquid was at ideal temperature to add yeast.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Wine is mentioned in the Christian Bible over 500 times.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Bourbon whiskey made primarily from corn was invented in America in the 18th Century.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>In 1876, the red triangle logo for Bass Pale Ale was made the world&rsquo;s first trademark.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Despite being mostly legal, alcohol is a drug.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Although most religions condemn the excessive consumption of alcohol, the Mormon church of <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/islam-facts%5C/%5C%22">Islam forbid all consumption.\n<p class='\"list\"'>During prohibition, wine growers sold grape juice warning buyers not to follow a detailed set of instructions to turn it into wine.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Contrary to urban legend, Jagermeister does not contain elk blood, however the founder was an avid hunter, and the name&nbsp;Jagermeister literally translates to &ldquo;hunt master&rdquo;.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>The first beer can was invented in 1935.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Vodka&rsquo;s popularity in Russia was due to the fact it would not freeze during their cold winters. 80-proof vodka freezes at -27\u00b0C.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Pilgrim has bought more beer than water with him on the Mayflower. At the time, beer was often safer and cleaner to drink.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Vodka was originally used for medicinal purposes, however like the pharmaceuticals of today, it was eventually used for fun.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Despite the perceived warming effects, alcohol actually lowers your body temperature.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Beer is the world&rsquo;s oldest alcoholic beverage. In fact, the world&rsquo;s first document was an Ancient Sumerian tablet depicting a recipe for beer.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Oenophobia is the fear of wine.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Vodka is great for removing foot odor.\n</p><p class='\"list\"'>Tequila does not contain the worm in it. Mezcal does, although it&rsquo;s not even a worm, it&rsquo;s a&nbsp;moth larva.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>We all like a nice alcoholic drink from time to time. Actually, did you know that beer is the third most popular drink in the world right after water and tea? 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