I didn't know that.

Below is a collection of useless facts that I picked up in my travels. I don't claim that they are true, but then again....

My own comments are in Italics

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb ". (Is that law still valid?)

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 . (Golf courses should be turned into autocross circuits!)

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone (Oh, Baby!)

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. (Pity it isn't real. But I can always print my own) 

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. (So that explains the problem, men can't hear the nagging)

Coca-Cola was originally green. (Vomit still is!)

It is impossible to lick your elbow. (It's impossible to remove my wheel brace from your ear. I spent all day trying to lick my elbow!)

The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000 (After 9/11, I think not!)

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. (How much is zinc & copper on the open market?)

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer (That is the one thing I really wanted to know. NOT!)

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 (Who cares, I raise €50)

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 (My head hurts!)

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. (What is the cause of death if the statue has it's bum in the air? A fart attack!)

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 (What about One Hundred And One?)

Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women. (What were they doing away from the kitchen sink?)

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey (It spoils if you grind it into the ground!)

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." (The dirty things!)

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. (Pity it's still not done today!)

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" (Now, you get ejected by rude bouncers if your unruly)

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. (Can you imagine if you tried that now?)

Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it..........
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!!!!!!