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Do you know these facts?
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented.
It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the
word GOLF entered into the English language.
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not
allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
The first couple to be shown in bed together on
prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can
hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who
walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US
any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in
their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a
great king from history:
Spades - King David Hearts -Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has
both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If t he horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a
result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died
of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of
Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and CharlesThomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of
what?
A. Their birthplace
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the
most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would
you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers, and laser printers
all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any
other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed
frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father
would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.
Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar
was lunar based, this period was called the honey month.
Which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts...
So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender
would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a
whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups.
When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service.
"Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to
lick their elbow.
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