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!