"The U.S. Marines' first recruiting station was in a bar."
You can find that and much more drinking trivia here. We haven't verified the accuracy of the trivia, but many of the facts are known by us to be accurate, and the rest are mundane enough to be believable. Samples:
Adding a miniature onion to a martini turns it into a Gibson.
The longest bar in the world is 684 feet (or about 208.5 meters) long and is located at the New Bulldog in Rock Island, Illinois.
A drinking establishment is now located in the New York City building that once housed the National Temperance Society.
A tequini is a martini made with tequila instead of dry gin.
Bourbon is the official spirit of the United States, by act of Congress.
One glass of milk can give a person a .02 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on a Breathalyzer test. That's enough in some states for persons under age 21 to lose their drivers license and be fined.
Being intoxicated had desirable spiritual significance to the ancient Egyptians. They often gave their children names like "How Drunk is Cheops" or "How Intoxicated is Hathor."
The Manhattan (whiskey and sweet vermouth) was invented by Winston Churchill's mother.
The region of the U.S. that consumes the least alcohol (commonly known as the "Bible belt") is also known by many doctors as Stroke Alley.
Between 1980 and 1996, over 2,300 anti-drunk-driving laws were passed in the U.S.
The average number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine is 600.
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