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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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time
TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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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 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...)
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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:
$6,400
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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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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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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.
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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~~~~~~~~~~~~
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their
elbow!
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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 rdanieg. 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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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN
2008 when...
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family
of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and
family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone
to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the
bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you
didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your
life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and
get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before
breakfast.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to
forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't
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