Vodka, who does not know it ... One of the most popular, high-alcoholic beverages has made its way into our homes for good. We drink it during important holidays and celebrations, family gatherings, meetings with friends, and also ... without any special occasion.

We have been using it as a therapeutic agent for a long time. It seems that we know everything about vodka. Are you sure?

Do you know that…

  • Every fourth Russian does not live to be his 60th birthday. Fifty-year-olds usually say goodbye to this world by overusing vodka. During World War I, its sale was even banned. Unfortunately, only budget revenues decreased. Consumption still remained the same.
  • Not so long ago, in Lithuania, an interesting theme park was opened, aimed at showing the difficult realities of life in the USSR. Each visitor is stripped of his personal belongings. In return, he receives an interrogation ticket, the text of the Soviet national anthem and… a gas mask. Good behavior is rewarded with… a glass of vodka.
  • Vodka is said to be a great antidote to coolant poisoning. Warning! We strongly advise against consuming coolant to check this fact!
  • People working at the Chernobyl disaster treated themselves to half a glass of "clean" glass, on average every 2 hours. The authorities of the Soviet Union were convinced that the vodka would flush away the radiation accumulated in the thyroid gland.
  • In the 1970s, vodka was produced in Denmark, the label of which carried a warning that 4.5 percent alcohol in the blood was a lethal dose. Below, in small letters, it was added that this does not apply to Poles and Russians.
  • In the 17th century, there were more distilleries than bathhouses in Russia. Interestingly, at that time there was an official, tsarist ban on distilling vodka.
  • In the 16th century, a certain Moscow governor, famous for his unusual pet in the form of a trained bear, loved vodka so much that if one of his companions refused to drink with him, he was attacked by a "bear" and stripped of his clothes.
  • Until now, scientists are arguing with each other about who first invented vodka. Two countries are fighting for this name: Poland and Russia.
  • The first vodka to fly at supersonic speed was the Polish Wyborowa. The alcoholic drink was served to passengers of the Concorda turbojet engine.
  • Petersburg has a very "pleasant" Vodka Museum. The ticket entitles us not only to sightseeing, but also to receive 100 milliliters of "clean" and a snack in the form of a slice of bread and pickled cucumber.
  • The strongest vodka was produced by the Scots. "Pure" contained only 88 percent. alcohol and was intended for export to China.
  • Polish vodka was liked by a famous painter named Picasso? This is evidenced by a quote about international fame: The three most amazing things in the past half-century are The Blues, Cubism, and Polish Vodka.