Some Facts

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 were Fred and
Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the
British Royal Mint.
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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 percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
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: is £8.000
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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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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 as a result 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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Q. Half of all Britains 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 all have in common?


A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?


A. Honey


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Q. Which day are there more 'Reverse the Charges' 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 our English pubs, ale was ordered by pints and quarts... So in old
England , when customers got unruly, the bartman 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 mugs. 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!

 

thought about it.

 

I'm part of that statistic :yelrotflm

 

i even multuplied 111,111,111 by 111,111,111! LOL!

 

from what I take from that is that in babalon times multipal divorces and remarriage would have been a good thing for the fellas LOL