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10 Facts That Prove Beer Is The Most Fascinating Beverage In The World

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1. Egyptian pyramid builders were paid in beer.

Who are we kidding? We'd take it.

2. The oldest beer recipe dates back to 3500 BC.

3. These two things are more closely related than you think.

Hops and Mary Jane are from the same family of flowering plants.

4. Beer used to be consumed instead of water, because the alcohol content would kill any germs.

5. Moderate consumption of beer and other alcohol may decrease risk of cardiac disease, stroke, and cognitive decline.

6. People who are cenosillicaphobic have a fear of an empty beer glass.

7. The U.S. is the world's largest importer of beer while Mexico is its largest exporter.

8. In the U.K., studies indicate that some 20,000 gallons of beer are lost to facial hair every year.

9. The only reason the pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock was because they ran out of brewskis.

10. George Washington was an avid craft beer enthusiast.

New Belgium’s craft brews will change your whole perspective.

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