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"
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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 U.S.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...)
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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 U.S. in 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 ----------------------------------------------------------

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 Independence on July 4th, John Han**** 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 were 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!

:ha:

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Pointless thread...

so are a handful of others in the Lounge

Pointless thread...

Gotta love the kind of person who'll take time from their day to point out something like that. It's not like they just thought it... they had to take the time to type it out and then hit submit.

Personally I thought there were a few interesting tidbits of information in Puck's post and it was probably a tad more interesting then yet another "who are we going to draft at #3" thread. And hey... it's the lounge. So pull up a chair and go through the threads, I'm sure there are a myriad of topics you might deem pointless. Go nuts.

thanks TB

i actualy find quite a few of those tidbits as interesting

they are interesting, I read the elbow thing before so I didnt need to try, but I did try when I first read it.

Neat thread I think....but how many of these things are actually true? :winker:

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.Treasury.

And in spite of the inflation, Monopoly money is equal in value.


That's not a joke...it's absolutely true.

And in spite of the inflation, Monopoly money is equal in value.


That's not a joke...it's absolutely true.

so really, I am a millionaire?

Neat thread I think....but how many of these things are actually true? :winker:

did you try and lick your elbow ?

didnt Coca Cola also have Cocaine in it early on?

didnt Coca Cola also have Cocaine in it early on?
Ya, it was some high quality COKE:lol: :winker:

it woulda been cheesy if they would have said :
"Coca-Cola used to have cocaine in it" - alot of people already know that

i didnt find that out until year 10.

Pointless thread...
pointless post... :sad2:

I thought the facts were pretty neat.

:thumb:

how many of you tried to lick your elbow ?

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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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I'll never look at park statues the same
I wonder is thats some kind of regulation and if all parks follow it

did you try and lick your elbow ?

Tried it, not even close. According to what I found on a little search, the GOLF thing isn't true.

According to what I found on a little search, the GOLF thing isn't true.
really,....... then why didn't you attempt to correct it ?

in other words .... what does it mean

from Wikipedia :

It has been hypothesised that golf is actually an acronym for gentlemen only; ladies forbidden, but this is believed to be an urban legend.

however, there is no real definition for the term "GOLF"
so this is all historians have to go on
it fits the Scot's quite well though

really,....... then why didn't you attempt to correct it ?

in other words .... what does it mean

Just because I didn't care to? Or maybe I was hiding something? :sneaky:

I don't remember exactly what I read. Something about the word being taken from a word like "kolf" or something.

The list seemed like it could be full of those bogus e-mail list "factoids".

how many of you tried to lick your elbow ?

Guilty

Couldn't

:irked:

Pointless thread...
Your not forced to read it. I found it very interesting.

Your not forced to read it. I found it very interesting.
:thumb:

how many of you tried to lick your elbow ?
Tried and failed:grrr:

I wonder if Gene Simmons can lick his elbow?

I wonder if he can't.

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