The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
51
Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
28
Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
90
Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
1k
It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis!
351
In 1943, a Pan Am Airline chef snuck whiskey into passengers' coffee to warm them up on a winter flight. When asked what kind of coffee they were being served, he improvised "Irish Coffee," creating the now-famous cocktail.
7
Orange juice naturally contains a small amount of alcohol.
156
Andre the Giant had surgery, but the doctors couldn't figure out how much anaesthesia to use due to his size. Instead, they used Andre's claim that "it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside" as their guide.
16