14 Alcohol Trivia You Probably Don't Know

Alcohol has been around for hundreds of years and we humans have made different uses of it. Besides being used in various beverages and as an aid in medical situations, there are many other facts about the history of alcohol that we do not know. So get ready to get to know some of these curiosities quite quickly and directly. Come on:

1 - Alcohol production began more than 12, 000 years ago, according to historical records;

2 - Sherry, a type of Spanish wine, has been considered the drink of choice by many famous sailors. Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus carried dozens of bottles of sherry on their ships;

3. Frederick II, the King of Prussia, was so fond of alcohol that he tried to banish the country's coffee and make the whole population drink liquor;

4 - According to some reports, it was Winston Churchill's mother who invented the famous Manhattan cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth;

5 - Until the mid-1600s, winemakers used soaked cloths instead of corks to stop the bottles;

6 - We do not know if it is true or myth: they say that the Vikings did not drink alcohol in mugs or bottles, but in the skulls of their defeated enemies;

7. Many historians believe that mass farming did not begin as a method of essentially producing food, but the ingredients needed to create alcoholic beverages;

8 - Many people have tried to cure the effects of hangovers. For the ancient Romans, eating a fried canary helped, since the Greeks believed in the power of cabbage. Be that as it may, there is no escape from symptoms after a night of drinking;

9 - In 1964, Americans declare that the Bourbon drink represents the official spirit of the United States. Go figure...;

10 - There are 13 minerals that are essential for human survival, and all of them can be found in alcohol;

11 - The name of the drink "Brandy" comes from the Dutch word "brandewijn", which means "burnt wine";

12 - A bottle of champagne has approximately 40 million bubbles;

13 - To make a decent wine, you need to have approximately 600 grapes on hand.

14 - In Europe, it is common for teenagers to drink alcohol early, as many countries have no restrictions on the sale of this product.