More (mostly) Useless Facts........

[hillsbororiver]

 In the 1400's 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"
 
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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.
 
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
the U.S. Treasury.
 
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Men can read smaller print better than women can; women can
hear better.
 
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
 
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
 
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The State with the highest percentage of people who
walk to work: Alaska
 
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
 

 
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
 


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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
eleven: $ 16,400
 


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The average number of people airborne over the U.S.
in any given hour:
61,000
 


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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in
their hair.
 


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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
Sawyer.
 


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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
 


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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
 


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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.
 


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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of
what?
 
A. Their birthplace
 


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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the
most popular boat name
requested?
 
A. Obsession
 


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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
 


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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?
 
A. All were invented by women.
 


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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
 
A. Honey
 


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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any
other day of the
year?

A. Father's Day
 


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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."
 


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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.
 

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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"

 


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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.
 


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~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
 



 
 
At least 75% of people who read this will try to
lick their elbow!

[rrammfcitktturjsp]

I did not lick my elbow, but my neighbor tried to.  We all had a great laugh this morning.

  My husband is telling her another one which I will post it in another topic.

  Sincerely,


  Anne C. McGuire

[gmik]

Cool Trivia.  Love to learn how we got our expressions.

[iris]

I could not lick my elbow, but got within four inches. 

[Deborah-Leigh]

    

Thank you Joe!

[hillsbororiver]

Frogs do not need to drink water as they absorb the water through their skin.

In 1864, A Quebec farmer found a frog inside a hailstone.

The Spring peeper (a frog) can survive the winter season with 65% of its body water as ice.

The fire-bellied toad has a bright red belly that it displays to predators as a defense mechanism. It is also a warning that the toad's skin is poisonous.

The mating call of a male toadfish, who are underwater, is so loud that it can be heard by humans above water.

The smallest frog is the "Brazilian baby frog", which is smaller than a dime.

Unlike a frog a toad cannot jump.

When threatened, the horned toad shoots blood from it's eyes. 

Wood frogs can be frozen solid and then thawed, and continue living. They use the glucose in their body to protect their vital organs while they are in a frozen state.

I believe God's sense of humor is sometimes revealed in His creatures (not just humans either)

Joe

[Deborah-Leigh]

Yes! Excellent 

[buddyjc]

I'm in the 75%   

[iris]

When I was a young child, my siblings and I had a game we would play after it got dark.

We would take an old quart size canning jar, take an ice pick and punch holes in the lid,

and then run around the yard and fields that were near the house and collect as many

frogs or toads as we could find. The one that found the most was the winner.

We, of course, let all the frogs loose afterwards. 

Sometimes we would go after lighting bugs instead of frogs. 


Iris

[rrammfcitktturjsp]

Iris,

  Our highlight of each summer growing up would be to get a shoebox and fix it up with tissues, twigs, and leaves.  We would then stake out the trees and wait for cicadas.  We loved to keep these in our room and hear them make their noises and have them walk on us.  When they died, I would bury them in my cemetry in front of my room window.

  Sincerely,


  Anne C. McGuire

[Brett]

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

I tried and tried, even I pulled my tongue to my elbow but OUCH that hurts!!!

Brett