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Think you've seen it all? We've compiled some of the goofiest laws and craziest stories we could find on the history of alcohol.
In Fairbanks, Alaska, it's illegal to feed a moose any alcoholic beverage.
Nebraska state law prohibits bars from selling beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
State law in North Dakota prohibits serving beer and pretzels at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
State law in Ohio prohibits getting a fish drunk.
Texas state law prohibits taking more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
As Magellan prepared to sail around the world in 1519, he spent more on Sherry than on weapons.
Bourbon is the official spirit of the United States, by act of Congress.
Frederick the Great of Prussia tried to ban the consumption of coffee and demanded that the populace drink alcohol instead.
During the reign of William III, a garden fountain was once used as a giant punch bowl. The recipe included 560 gallons of brandy, 1200 pounds of sugar, 25,000 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and five pounds of nutmeg. The bartender rowed around in a small boat, filling up guests' punch cups.
If a young Tiriki man offers beer to a woman and she spits some of it into his mouth, they are engaged to be married.
The national anthem of the US, the "Star-Spangled Banner," was written to the tune of a drinking song.
In the 1600's, thermometers were filled with brandy instead of mercury.
A raisin dropped into a glass of champagne will repeatedly bounce up and down between the top and the bottom of the glass.
Bubbles in Champagne were seen by early wine makers as a highly undesirable defect to be prevented.
Methyphobia is fear of alcohol.
Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature - neither too hot nor too cold - for adding yeast. From this, we get the phrase "rule of thumb."
Dipsomania refers to an abnormal or insatiable craving for alcohol.
In old England, a whistle was baked into the rim or handle of ceramic cups used by pub patrons who would whistle to get a refill. Hence the term, "wet their whistle."
The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome, when a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine.
In English pubs, drinks are served in pints and quarts. In old England, bartenders would advise unruly customers to mind their own pints and quarts. It's the origin of "mind your P's and Q's."
Drinking lowers rather than raises the body temperature. There is an illusion of increased heat because alcohol causes the capillaries to dilate and fill with more warm blood.
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