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"
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. Treasury.
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. 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
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 because 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
least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their
elbow!
