MaveriK Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 VERY 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 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 The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . 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 $ 16,400 The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in 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 DavidHearts - CharlemagneClubs -Alexander, the GreatDiamonds - 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 because 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 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. 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 have in common? A. All were 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 At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 How odd the Alaska one. Like the thousand on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm claiming an Americanised repost!! http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=89071&highlight=forbidden http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=48987&highlight=quarts H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? I tried counting before I noticed the answer was there:( ten minutes wasted. At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! I didn't:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 How odd the Alaska one. Like the thousand on too. What about one hundred And one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 What about one hundred And one? Good point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Some people can lick their elbow, i can't. I have tried before however lol. Some interesting facts there. I especially like the ones detailing where phrases have came from. Scott =op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 It is impossible to lick your elbow At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! To be fair I would've tried but I'm not in my office on my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I wonder how many of us have just tried to lick our elbows edit: oops, only just saw the last line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Well for a start I know the Golf one, and the statues on horseback are myth. I suspect many of the others are also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Well for a start I know the Golf one, and the statues on horseback are myth. I suspect many of the others are also. The 111,111,111^2 one is true, and I definitely can't lick my elbow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Coca-cola was never green, and the rule of thumb origin is also false, I can't be arsed looking up the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 What about one hundred And one? It's American, they say "one hundred one". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Forty is the only number spelt alphabetically! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 ...and the rule of thumb origin is also false..... no, it's not: http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 no, it's not: http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm Yes, it is: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-rul1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charlotte Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I feel like I'm being given false information, that I could potentially pass on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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