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Creator - It is reported that champagne was invented in France during the 17th century by a monk named Dom Pierre Pérignon, hence the name of the champagne brand. While this may not be completely true, he did appear to develop a pivotal step in the modern champagne-making process.

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Favorite drink - Iconic actress Marilyn Monroe's favorite drink was champagne.

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Champagne bath - According to her biographer, she even took a bath in it! It reportedly took 350 bottles to fill up the bathtub.

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Cool -

According to Food 52, a champagne bottle should only be kept in the fridge if it's going to be consumed soon after. Otherwise, it should be kept in a dry place.

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Frequent drinker - Step aside, Monroe! It is reputed that between 1908 and 1965, Winston Churchill drank around 42,000 bottles of champagne.

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Expensive -

According to the Oxford Dictionary, up until the 19th century, champagne was pink and it didn't have bubbles.

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Ideal glass - According to Food & Wine, champagne should be sipped from a sparkling wine glass for maximum enjoyment.

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Bubbles - There are approximately 49 million bubbles in a 750 ml bottle of champagne.

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Refill more -

If you fill your glass up to the top, the champagne at the bottom will get warmer, making it a less unified drinking experience. If you do smaller glasses but refill more frequently, it should always be fresh and bubbly!

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Queen Elizabeth II - Late Queen Elizabeth II reportedly used to drink a gin before lunch, a glass of wine after lunch, a dry martini at lunch, and a glass of champagne before bed.

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Fast cork - A Champagne cork can hit a speed of more than 40 mph (64 km/h) when it's popped.

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Less caloric -

A standard champagne glass contains fewer calories than a gin and tonic!

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Shape - There is a rumor that the classic champagne glass was based off of Marie Antoinette's breast, however that claim appears to be untrue.

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007 - James Bond drinks Tattinger champagne in the books, as it was Ian Fleming's favorite champagne.

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Memory - Research has showed that drinking champagne can help to prevent memory loss.

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The biggest bottle - The biggest type of wine bottle in the world is called Melchizedek. It's the equivalent to 40 normal bottles or 30 L of champagne.

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Pressure - The pressure inside a champagne bottle is two to three times the pressure in a car tire.

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Classy boots - English high-society used to polish their boots with champagne in the 19th century.

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Storing - Champagne bottles should be stored upright, and not on their side.

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Record cork - The longest registered flight of a champagne cork was more than 177 ft (54 m)!

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Wimbledon - Some 29,000 champagne bottles were served at Wimbledon in 2018.

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Expensive - The most expensive luxury champagne in the world costs US$2.07 million dollars, and has a 19 carat diamond on the bottle.

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Worldwide hit - France sells approximately 300 million bottles of champagne a year.

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Sabrage -

Often used for ceremonial occasions, the technique for opening a bottle of champagne with a saber is called sabrage.

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