In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb; hence we have "the rule of >>thumb". >> >> >> >>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. >> >> >> >> >> >>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 >> >>111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 >> >> >> >> >>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 the 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. >> >> >> >> >> Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? >> >> Their birthplace >> >> >> >> >>Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name >>requested? >> >>Obsession >> >> >> >> >>If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you >>would find the letter "A"? >> >> >> >> >>One thousand >> >> >> >> >>What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser >>printers all have in common? >> >> >> >> >>All invented by women. >> >> >> >> >>What is the only food that doesn't spoil? >>Honey >> >> >> >>Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? >> >> >> >> >>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 inspiredby this practice. >> >> >> >> >>~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> >>At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow >> >>......................................................... >> >>Don't delete this just because it looks weird. >> >>Believe it or not, you can read it. >> >>I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty >>uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. >> >>The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to >>rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the >>ltteers in a wrod are, >>the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit >>pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a >>porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not >>raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. >> >>Amzanig huh? >> >> >> >>
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