12:29 PM >> Beer/thumb facts

Beer brewers used to use their thumb to test the temperature of batches before adding yeast. This is where the phrase "rule of thumb" origninates.

It takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint of Guinness.

In the US, a barrel contains 31 gallons of beer.

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benny Franklin

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. In old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would tell them to mind their own pints and quarts. This is where the phrase "mind your P's and Q's" originates.

According to the American Dental Association, thumb sucking does not cause permanent problems with the teeth or jaw line, unless it is continued beyond four to five years of age.