Posted: 5/18/2007 5:00:50 AM EDT
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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." > ------------------------------------------- > 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 were > Fred and Wilma Flintstone. > ------------------------------------------- > Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. 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% > ------------------------------------------- > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400 > ------------------------------------------- > 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: The Adventures of 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 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, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, signed the > Declaration of Independence on July 4. 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 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 > ------------------------------------------- > 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. > --------------------------------------------- > ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ > --------------------------------------------- > At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! |
my my my, I thought it read it was impossible to lick your eyebrow. I was sadly disappointed. Now I'm a little flush.  Here are a few pictures forwarded to me that gave me a chuckle: What do you think? Going to be voted Most Likely to Succeed? I don't think so!  It kind of ruins the effect when you don't know how to wear it properly.   Oh yea this is safe.  Might not increase the value of your home but it does get the point across nicely.  Oh dear God why?  Same response as above:  Time to google search "support group for ARFCOM addicts  They could have reworded the heading a little couldn't they?  Carolynn never quite fit in the Goth crowd.   Great Follow up sign!   The smilie was a nice touch!   And the news room suddenly got very quiet.....  |