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some useless fun..........
Not sure how many of these are true/correct, although the maths one is.....
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick 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 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 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
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in 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.
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 bullet-proof 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
In Shakespeare 's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bedfirmer 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..........
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~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!!!!!!
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10th Dec 2009 10:40 am
LR3Trav
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Chula Vista, CA
Posts: 150
Re: some useless fun..........
I've seen this list before. Must have been written before we started to tank the economy. The dollar falling faster than a sack 'o' potatoes....
al cope wrote:
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury .
Might be the other way around before too long....
BTW, I was part of the 75%... "Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."
Ayn Rand
10th Dec 2009 11:04 am
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
I bet she can lick her elbow and other things as well Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
10th Dec 2009 11:23 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Re: some useless fun..........
Very interesting Al
al cope wrote:
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!!!!!!
....I was one of them 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
10th Dec 2009 11:24 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
Quote:
Coca-Cola was originally green
i do belive it was SANTA that was green, before coca cola changed him to red.. one wife.......livid
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