drinking, n.Trivia

Camels can drink 25 gallons of water in less than three minutes

Saint Patrick's Day is a big drinking day because St. Patrick died during lent and to celebrate his life properly, restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day

An estimated 0.7% of the world's population is drunk at any given moment.

Male fruit flies seek out alcohol when sexually rejected

Frogs don't usually drink water; they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin.

Blue-eyed people have higher alcohol tolerance.

Queen Elizabeth II has four drinks a day. A glass of gin before lunch, wine during lunch, a dry martini with dinner, and a glass of champagne following dinner.

Giraffes only need to drink once every few days.

Koalas only drink water in extreme heat or drought

Highly intelligent people tend to drink more alcohol.

The more educated a woman is, the more likely she is to be a heavy drinker.

Queen Elizabeth has four drinks a day. A glass of gin before lunch, some wine during lunch, a dry martini with dinner, and a glass of champagne following dinner.

Cows are big drinkers --- Dairy cows drink up to 50 gallons of water per day

Vatican City has the highest per capita wine consumption of any country in the world.

The Vatican City drinks more wine per capita (74 liters) than any other country

Smarter children tend to become heavier drinkers as adults.

Giraffes can't reach the ground to drink without spreading their front legs.

Until 1956, French schools were allowed to serve half a liter of wine or beer to students under 14.