Some interesting facts

[crafty grandmommie]

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% Â
>
>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= 12,345,678,98 7,654,321
>
>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."
>
t 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. Â 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 that I cluod aulaclty Uesdnatnrd What I was Rdgnieg.The Phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to Rscheearch
>at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the Ltteers in a word are, The Olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last Ltteer be in the rghit Pclae The rset can be a taotl mses and you can Still raed it wouthit a Porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not Raed ervey lteter by Istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
>~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>

At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow

[crafty grandmommie]

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% Â
>
>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= 12,345,678,98 7,654,321
>
>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."
>
t 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. Â 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 that I cluod aulaclty Uesdnatnrd What I was Rdgnieg.The Phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to Rscheearch
>at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the Ltteers in a word are, The Olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last Ltteer be in the rghit Pclae The rset can be a taotl mses and you can Still raed it wouthit a Porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not Raed ervey lteter by Istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
>~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>

At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow

[oniska]

No I am not going to lick my elbow but I just wanted to tell you I love this kind of stuff

[judyjay]

These are good. I had heard some of them before but not most of them. Here is another for you. A few hundred years ago, in England, because medicine was not as precise as it is now, coffins had a tube from the coffin to the outside ground. If the person buried wasn't really dead, then they could yell & be unburied. A man had to keep watch over the new coffins at night. That's where the term "graveyard shift" came from.

[crafty grandmommie]

Interesting stuff.

[ScrappySam]

Geart Sutff! SFT MSA

[mommaidwf]

Cool stuff!

[javamom]

I love these! thanks for sharing

Judy- I think in our country in Victorian times they used a string attached to the deceased finger that led out of the coffin above ground to a bell for the same reason. Have you ever heard that? may be that's where the n phrase "dead ringer" comes from!

And did i try to lick my elbow?... I'll never tell!

[crafty grandmommie]

lol Christi

[Dianacraftstoo]

cool stuff!

Diana