A raisin dropped into a glass of champagne will repeatedly bounce up and down between the top and the bottom of the glass.

In old England, a whistle was baked into the rim or handle of ceramic cups used by pub patrons. When they wanted a refill, they used the whistle to get service. So when people went drinking, they would "wet their whistle."

Alcohol is considered the only proper payment for teachers among the Lepcha people of Tibet.

Beer was not sold in bottles until 1850; it was not sold in cans until 1935.

In ancient Babylon, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar or moon-based, this period of free mead was called the "honey month," or what we now call the "honeymoon."

The shallow champagne glass originated with Marie Antoinette. It was first formed from wax molds made of her breasts.

In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.

The strongest that any alcohol beverage can be is 190% proof (or 95% alcohol). At higher proof, the beverage draws moisture from the air and self-dilutes.

Dipsomania refers to an abnormal or insatiable craving for alcohol. And Methyphobia is fear of alcohol.