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SweetestOfPeas
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Some facts you may not know
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 ".
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF enteredinto 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 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.
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Jax430
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Re: Some facts you may not know
I've heard some of those before, but find them all very interesting.
Who else tried to lick their elbow? 
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baghag
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
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eroxgirl
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
I tried the first time I got this email so I already know I can't do it!
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Shelly
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
me too! 
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JennZ
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Shelly
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
me too!
 me
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| Posted 4/19/07 10:51 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Jax430
I've heard some of those before, but find them all very interesting.
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
me 
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Lisa
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Shelly
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
me too!
me three!!
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| Posted 4/19/07 10:56 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Some facts you may not know
cool..thansk for sharing
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curliegirl
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Jax430
I've heard some of those before, but find them all very interesting.
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
guilty too
Cool facts!
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randella
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Re: Some facts you may not know
i love this kind of stuff...
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Some facts you may not know
i knew a few of them... but always fun to read.... oh and also guilty on the elbow thing
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
No kidding!!
I knew some of these already but the others were interesting!
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Some facts you may not know
that was pretty cool
but the golf one is false- its an urban legend
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~Colleen~
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by MrsPorkChop
that was pretty cool
but the golf one is false- its an urban legend
Interesting. I thought the "rule of thumb" one was also an urban legend...
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
Me too!!
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Blazesyth
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Re: Some facts you may not know
The horse statue/type of death 'fact' is also false.
Snopes
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| Posted 4/19/07 4:19 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by Lisa
Posted by Shelly
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
me too!
me three!!
me
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mrswask
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Re: Some facts you may not know
I've heard some of these before - pretty cool!
And yes, I was going to ask who else tried to lick their elbow - I'm sure we all did!
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Some facts you may not know
Posted by baghag
Posted by Jax430
Who else tried to lick their elbow?
Guilty.
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