Interesting facts

[twospirits]

Don't think its a repost, but if it is, .

HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE FACTS?

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.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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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
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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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.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of
Indenpendence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles
Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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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
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
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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."
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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.
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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"
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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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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow

TS out (trying to lick his elbow)

[blindside.AMG]

Just had all my roommates in the same room trying to lick their elbow!

[Andydg]

Those are some good facts right there.

[FordJunky]

i must warn everybody, trying to lick your elbow CAN be painful... be careful. and thise facts will come in handy tomorrow

[Chavez408]

are these facts actually true? lol



Chavez is confuse...again.

and yes, I tried to lick my elbow

[dayna240sx]

I can lick my elbow. Swear to god

[publicenemy137]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

I can lick my elbow. Swear to god

get a pic and show us cause that would require one long ass tongue or some short ass arms.

and yes I tried to lick my elbow also. good facts to know right there

[FordJunky]

actually its not impossible, but 99.9% cant. i had a friend with T-Rex arms and he could.

[Parmenides3]

Victory! I have completely swallowed my elbow. Well, half a lick, anyway. Great thread!

Trivia: when the Romans were being invaded by Germanic tribes, they made fun of Germanic language, which sound like "bar, bar, bar" to them. Hence, they called the Germanic tribes "barbarians."

[crayzayjay]

Preliminary trials suggest that i can lick my elbow. Forgive me for not trying too hard, i dont want my colleagues thinking i'm on crack this monday morning...

[NeonAtron]

Originally Posted by twospirits

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

Not tru. New York City is 100% wilderness.

[kittedb18bt]

golf, cool!

i remember the elbow one

[twospirits]

Originally Posted by NeonAtron

Not tru. New York City is 100% wilderness.

Umm excuse me, leave NYC out of this. Besides thats a false statement, its 100% animals.

No elbow for you to lick.

TS out (getting ketchup for elbow)

[crayzayjay]

Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

golf, cool!

i remember the elbow one

The golf one isn't true

[YogsVR4]

The funnies fact I saw was

Hyundai/Kia Owners are not cheap,... just smart.