8 Mind-Blowing Facts About Beer

8. Beer Helped Build The Great Pyramid Of Giza

The iconic pyramids of Egypt have been around since as far back as 2580 BC (give or take). The largest of the three structures, the Great Pyramid of Giza, is listed among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Sure, the pyramids are a remarkable sight, but building them couldn't have been any fun. Moving around massive pieces of limestone and granite, with little more than a standard rope, is no one's idea of a good time. So what motivates men to haul around large rocks in the scorching desert heat? The answer is beer.

As Smithsonian Magazine's Dr. Patrick McGovern explained, “It was a source of nutrition, refreshment, and reward for all the hard work. It was beer for pay. You would have had a rebellion on your hands if they’d run out. The pyramids might not have been built if there hadn’t been enough beer.”

If not for a group of hard-working ancient Egyptian brewers, there would probably be one fewer Wonder of the Ancient World.