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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.

>

>

> 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 US 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 US any given hour:

61,000

>

>

> 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

> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

>

>

> Only two people signed the Declaration ofIndependenceon July 4th,

John

> Hancock and CharlesThomson. 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 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

 
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