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06-12-2006, 09:34 AM
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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. 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" 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. Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow I have no idea if any of this is real or not, true or not. But none the less, thought it was an interesting bit of useless information! LOL          |
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06-12-2006, 09:40 AM
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that was fantastic and very informative and funny at the same time , i love things like that first thing i read in the morning and its put a smile on my face all day now cheers for that oh yes and i did try to lick my elbow
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06-12-2006, 09:42 AM
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yes...a very good read.
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06-12-2006, 11:34 AM
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Very cool. Unfortunately Im full of useless information...Im a trivia bufftype.... I didnt try to lick my elbow because Ive already tried...lol....and I know I cant... |
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06-12-2006, 02:04 PM
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Its true - you can't lick your elbow! But the people outside my office door wondered what the hell I was doing!!
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06-12-2006, 02:06 PM
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06-12-2006, 05:39 PM
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I love ready all the stuff you post Kate! I can't lick my elbow. I am partially deaf in one ear and I remember my ear doctor telling me years ago to never put anything smaller than my elbow in my ear!! I bet you can't do that either!! lol HAVE A GREAT DAY! Cindy |
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06-12-2006, 05:42 PM
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lol....nope cindy...tried that too!...can you touch your tongue on your nose?...lol.. I can do that...and wiggle my ears...I led a very boring childhood!...hehee |
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06-12-2006, 05:51 PM
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HaHa! No, can't touch my nose with my tongue and can't wiggle my ears. My hubby can do all of the above and he can cross his toes! lol Cindy |
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06-12-2006, 10:06 PM
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I can cross mt toes.
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06-13-2006, 12:06 AM
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Hold on there, Troop! You know the rules about NCO's touching Officers, let alone Lady Officers! Best go back to the barracks and polish your boots!
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