1. Corkscrew fans/collectors of corkscrews are known as "helixophiles".

2. The largest bottle opener in the world was made by Rob Higgs. It's a fantastic 5-foot-tall, 3-inch-wide contraption that turns with a crank and can be used not only to open bottles, but also to pour wine.

3. Elite corkscrew collectors have their own independent group, the International Correspondence Of Corkscrew Addicts.

4. There are many corkscrew museums around the world, including the Brother Timothy's Collection at the Culinary Institute of America in California, the "Tire-Bouchon" museum in Menelbe, France, and The Museo de la Cultura del Vino in Rioja, Spain.

5. In 2001, Frenchman Alain Dorotte became the fastest person to open a bottle in the world, setting a Guinness record. He opened 13 bottles of wine in 60 seconds with a T-shaped corkscrew.