> > Little known facts
> >
> >
> >In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not 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 US
> 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:
> $6,400
> >
> >The average number of people airborne over the US 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. Most boat
owners name their boats. What is the most popular
> boat
> name
> >requested?
> >
> >A. Obsession
> >
> >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 invented by women.
> >
> >Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
> >
> >A. Honey
> >
> >Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of
> the
> >year?
> >
> >A. Father's Day
> >
> >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.
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their
> elbow
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