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MeganS · 03-23-2008, 06:32 PM

I got this in an email.

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"

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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 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 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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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.

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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 all 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!

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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 rdanieg. 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?

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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 200 7 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

Be honest, who else tried to lick their elbow?

Suzy · 03-23-2008, 06:36 PM

Interesting...Thanks Megan!

BubblPopElectrc · 03-23-2008, 06:40 PM

OK- who else tried to lick their elbow?

ButterflyYorkie · 03-23-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

OK- who else tried to lick their elbow?

me

Wylie's Mom · 03-23-2008, 06:43 PM

OMG, that was SO cool, thanks Megan!!

And, know what? I TRIED to lick my elbow, immediately!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!

MrYorkiecrazy · 03-24-2008, 04:06 PM

I can't get enough of this kind of stuff. That's why I've got all of these ---
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series

pepe mint · 03-24-2008, 04:11 PM

neat facts

TFS

pepe mint · 03-24-2008, 04:46 PM

ok..my husband is a nerd. BUT...he is trying to verify all of these facts and he is finding several of them to be wrong. oye...

the first he checked was the math on 111,111,111 x 111,111,111

it's different than what they say it is.

and i guess that GOLF is not what it says either.

but I still like to read these things LOL

KathyinCali · 03-24-2008, 04:51 PM

Cool Stuff!

pepe mint · 03-24-2008, 05:02 PM

i hope I am not ticking anyone off by posting this...but here are more that dh found...

rule of thumb, Wrong
Coke green? http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp
First couple in bed, Wrong

luv_my_yorkies · 03-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Ok...regardless of right and wrong these were fun to read and ponder!
And yes, I absolutely tried to lick my elbow!!!! haha..I even got pretty close.

urbnalbino · 03-24-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrYorkiecrazy

I can't get enough of this kind of stuff. That's why I've got all of these ---
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series

Oh yeah! Those books are crazy awesome! I love them.

pepe mint · 03-24-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv_my_yorkies

Ok...regardless of right and wrong these were fun to read and ponder!
And yes, I absolutely tried to lick my elbow!!!! haha..I even got pretty close.

I know...I LOVE reading this stuff. my husband always spoils my fun. but I love it!!!

memphismomma · 03-24-2008, 11:23 PM

i too tried to lick my elbow but did not suceed dont oyu think gene simons could thou

luv_my_yorkies · 03-25-2008, 05:47 AM

He probably would!! But I actually have a small tongue (so much so that I have been teased about it) and really bendy joints...so it was a matter of bringing my elbow to my little tongue...haha!

03-23-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,016 Blog Entries: 1	Very Interesting Stuff! I got this in an email. 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 were 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 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 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 rdanieg. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 200 7 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) 12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list. ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. Be honest, who else tried to lick their elbow? __________________ Megan "I have my dreams, I have made plans." - The Pirate Queen All Gave Some; Some Gave All

03-23-2008, 06:36 PM	#2
Suzy 2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,581	Interesting...Thanks Megan! __________________ Suzy Emma & Milli What's better than loving a yorkie? Loving two yorkies! Milli 's Remi!

03-23-2008, 06:40 PM	#3
BubblPopElectrc Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,929	OK- who else tried to lick their elbow? __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral

03-23-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	OMG, that was SO cool, thanks Megan!! And, know what? I TRIED to lick my elbow, immediately!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

03-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#7
pepe mint YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11,145	neat facts TFS __________________ Anyone who does not know what soap tastes like has never washed a dog

03-24-2008, 04:06 PM	#6
MrYorkiecrazy No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: City, State, Country Posts: 1,763	I can't get enough of this kind of stuff. That's why I've got all of these --- Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series

03-24-2008, 04:46 PM	#8
pepe mint YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11,145	Leave it to my husband ok..my husband is a nerd. BUT...he is trying to verify all of these facts and he is finding several of them to be wrong. oye... the first he checked was the math on 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 it's different than what they say it is. and i guess that GOLF is not what it says either. but I still like to read these things LOL __________________ Anyone who does not know what soap tastes like has never washed a dog

03-24-2008, 04:51 PM	#9
KathyinCali Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,700	Cool Stuff! __________________ Kathy and Lil' Lucy and Jammies Rest in Peace my Sweet Buster

03-24-2008, 05:02 PM	#10
pepe mint YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11,145	am I being a party pooper????? i hope I am not ticking anyone off by posting this...but here are more that dh found... rule of thumb, Wrong Coke green? http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp First couple in bed, Wrong __________________ Anyone who does not know what soap tastes like has never washed a dog

03-24-2008, 05:28 PM	#11
luv_my_yorkies Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 677	Ok...regardless of right and wrong these were fun to read and ponder! And yes, I absolutely tried to lick my elbow!!!! haha..I even got pretty close. __________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette!

03-24-2008, 11:23 PM	#14
memphismomma BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: california Posts: 525	i too tried to lick my elbow but did not suceed dont oyu think gene simons could thou

03-25-2008, 05:47 AM	#15
luv_my_yorkies Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 677	He probably would!! But I actually have a small tongue (so much so that I have been teased about it) and really bendy joints...so it was a matter of bringing my elbow to my little tongue...haha! __________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette!