GoKawiilGroningen chemist tests whether Monkey Island's grog could really dissolve a pewter mug
A researcher at the University of Groningen's ENTEG Institute has published an analysis examining the chemistry behind grog, the fictional corrosive drink from the 1990 adventure game The Secret of Monkey Island. The study looks at whether a beverage made from the game's listed ingredients—including sulfuric acid, battery acid and rum—could plausibly dissolve a metal mug and lock as quickly as depicted in the puzzle-based gameplay.