VERY
INTERESTING STUFF
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 was 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:
$ 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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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 because 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 4, 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 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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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, t he 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 2007
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 getting your coffee.
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 a #9 on this list.
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