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!