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'
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.
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:
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
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
In Shakespeareâ 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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