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 because 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
4, 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 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 year?
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 new
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
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!
Thanks David !
mmmmmmmmmmmmmggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteHa! Did it!
Sig94, could you do it?
ReplyDeleteI'm not even going to try to lick my elbow. I did think about trying it though. Loved them all.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day Odie. :)
I'll just get my husband to lick my elbow for me. :)
ReplyDeleteZinc is kind of a silver gray color... According to my hair color, I must have a lot of zinc in my hair... No wonder I'm such a freaking genius...
ReplyDeleteEither I have a short arm or a long tongue---maybe both!
ReplyDeleteSandee, almost caught you?
ReplyDeleteBrooke, more fun that way, huh.
ReplyDeleteP, get back, I don't want to catch it.
ReplyDeleteRon, great job. Now get to the doctor and get that dislocated shoulder looked at.
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteI'd vaguely heard the one about the statues
never heard the one about the cards
and I can only suppose the father of the bride kept the groom well-oiled for a month so the girl would be pregnant before said groom woke up and realized he was married to the wrong sister.
Or something.
Thank you, I now know a few more things about pubs in Ye Olde England than I did before.
ReplyDeleteVery cool stuff (and no, I didn't try to lick my elbow. Really, I didn't.)
ReplyDeleteEdutcher, watch your P's and Q's.
ReplyDeleteBanned, I'm here to help
ReplyDeleteFuzzy, good thing or you'd end up with a dislocated shoulder like Ron.
ReplyDeleteI put honey on my elbow, at least it won't spoil if I can't get to it.
ReplyDeleteRandy, you're quite the thinker, aren't you.
ReplyDeleteThe Blonde would shoot me if I didn't.
ReplyDeleteEdutcher, good she tries to keep you in line.
ReplyDeleteI am going to swipe this.
ReplyDeleteRick, thanks, that's the greatest form of flattery.
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