Tabasco Sauce, that iconic spicy American condiment, takes three years to produce; most of that time is invested in the fermentation process which helps soften and break down the raw peppers without cooking them.

Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was, appropriately enough, Moon.

There are more barrels of bourbon in Kentucky than there are people; you’ll find approximately 8.1 million barrels aging in bourbon warehouses around the state, but only around 4.3 million citizens.