Interesting stuff

[christisk]

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> > INTERESTING STUFF *In the 1400s, a law was set forth in

> > England that a

> > man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no 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 U.S.

> > *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:

> > $ 16,400

> > The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in

> > 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 Charles Thomson. 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 were 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 be cause

> > 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.

> > At leas t 75% of people who read this will try to lick

> > their elbow!

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[rkc05]

lol. I thought about trying to lick my elbow, heh heh heh, didn't though. Cool stuff.

[Col.]

Thats very cool I like it. Good read.

[TxMudGurl]

That was really neat. I used to try and lick my elbow as a kid... I learned then it aint happening...LOL

[WiNdGaDe800]

I tried the elbow deal in school, never happened, but I got closer than anyone else as I could pop my shoulder out of joint and force it back making my shoulder blade stick out... good times... Some of that I've heard, but others are new, thanks!

[Backwoodsrider]

That was a cool read!! I liked that!!