Make new friends and impress the random, with these astounding beer factoids that are sure to rock their world – like the fact that marijuana and hops share distinct genetic properties…

Hopped Up – Please don’t make us explain why we find it interesting that beer hops come from the same family of flowering plants as marijuana. Furthermore the major bittering compound in hops, the alpha acids is a terpenoid (derived from terpenes). And the primary active ingredients in that dank that you’re smoking, the tetrahydrocannabinoids, are also terpenoids. Hmmmm…

Cenosillicaphobia Is Complete Bullshit – Cenosillicaphobia, described as a phobic “fear of an empty glass” is an urban myth popularized by the internet, that aside from being vaguely amusing in certain barroom situations, has no place in the popular lexicon of a “true” beer genius. Yes it shows up here, and it even shows up in here, but it will never show up HERE.

The World’s Oldest Functioning Brewery Was Founded More Than Nine Centuries Ago – The first of what might be considered a credible full-time operating brewery was founded was in the year 1040 by Benedictine monks at the Weihenstephan Abbey located in Bavaria, Germany.

Beer Was Once Consumed More Frequently Than Water – Beer was once “the drink of choice” in parts of Medieval Europe – widely consumed daily by all social classes and all ages. Bottom line, much of the water at that time was tainted and dangerous, especially in the northern and eastern parts of Europe. And for those who could afford it and did not have ready access to fresh water, alcohol was a safer alternative.

World’s Longest Hangover Lasted More Than Six Month – In 2006, a 37-year old man walked into a hospital emergency room in Glasgow, Scotland complaining of “wavy” vision and a non-stop headache that had lasted four week – after a four day drinking binge where he said he consumed over 60 pints of beer. According to reports, “It took more than six months of long-term blood-thinning treatment to restore the man’s normal vision – and to get rid of the headache.”

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