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.

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 actually try
to lick their
elbow!!

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