In the 1400's a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence the term, "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 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 in the S Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women BUT women can hear better than men.
Coco-cola was originally green...true!
It is impossible to lick your elbow...
The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska...
The percentage of Africa tht is wilderness is 28%...(now get this)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness is 38%.
Q.)If you were to spell out the name of numbers, how far would you have to go until you find the letter "A"?
A.) One thousand
Q.)What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers have in common???
A.)They were all invented by WOMEN...
Q.)What is the only food that doesn't spoil???
A.)Honey
Q.) Half of all American 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
The cost of raising a medium size dog to ae eleven is $6,400.
he average number of people airborne over the US any given hour is 61,000.
Intelligent people have more copper and zinc 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 cards represents a great king from history...
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander The Great
Diamonds - Lulios Caesar
111,111,111,x 111,111,111=
12,345,678,987,654,321 (really)
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both 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 nlegs on the ground, the person died on natural causes....
Q.) Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year???
A.) Fathers 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 mointh after the wedding , the brides father would supply his son-in-law with alol the mead he could drink. Mead is a form of 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...This is where the phrase mind your P's and Q's comes from.
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 to whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice....
and finally.....
At least 75% of all who read this will try to lick their elbow....LOL
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