Thread: Some very interesting facts

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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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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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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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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- Now....
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 rdanieg. 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 stillraed 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?
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maybe.

good stuff

Originally Posted by db1

Now.... 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 rdanieg. 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 stillraed 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?

try doing that one in thai

Those lines are like an optical illusion after a few jars!

Good stuff though. I like the last bit. I've seen that before.