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UniversalPass Pete 01-30-2008 10:30 PM

Interesting Facts You May Or May Not Know!
 
Interesting Email!

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 rul e of thumb"



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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladie s Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English lan guage.



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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. (talk more too)



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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: $ 16,400

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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 I35 Bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis had 144000 cars cross over it every day.



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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 (Look at this carefully! Amazing!)

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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 Independence 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 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. < /SPAN>



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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. < /B>



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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!



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Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.



I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?



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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when...



1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.



2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.



3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.



4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.



5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.



6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.



7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen



8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.



10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.



11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )



12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.



13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.



14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.



15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.



Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!

NosMo 01-30-2008 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniversalPass Pete (Post 13720746)
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!



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Thats because it is fun to try...and it is nice to have goals that are impossible to reach yet you keep trying.

NosMo

D Ghost 01-30-2008 10:49 PM

pretty interesting shit

papill0n 01-30-2008 11:15 PM

Quote:

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
freaky stuff!

V_RocKs 01-30-2008 11:29 PM

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

The Flintstones where never on Prime Time TV... They were always a Saturday Morning Cartoon.

qxm 01-30-2008 11:30 PM

Quote:

Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.



I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
I liked this one! :thumbsup

J. Falcon 01-30-2008 11:59 PM

that was very cool, thanks

woj 01-31-2008 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qxm (Post 13720891)
I liked this one! :thumbsup

yea, pretty neat indeed :thumbsup

Some Guy 01-31-2008 12:08 AM

Wow, these were awesome! Now I can sound smart at the party I'm having this weekend when I get wasted and futilely hit on chicks.

Thanks!

:thumbsup

Violetta 01-31-2008 12:41 AM

haha... thanks for sharing!

irinasp 01-31-2008 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniversalPass Pete (Post 13720746)

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

really amazing :thumbsup

mrblackdesign6 01-31-2008 01:04 AM

:thumbsup

Interesting read

Dynamix 01-31-2008 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs (Post 13720888)
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

The Flintstones where never on Prime Time TV... They were always a Saturday Morning Cartoon.

The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next door neighbor and best friend. The first prime time cartoon geared for adults, the show originally aired from 1960 to 1966, on the ABC network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones


Loved the part about "Mind your P's & Q's".. fascinating where those phrases come from!

RomaCash 01-31-2008 03:19 AM

and 1000 more funnu laws at dumblaws.com

UniversalPass Pete 01-31-2008 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NosMo (Post 13720772)
Thats because it is fun to try...and it is nice to have goals that are impossible to reach yet you keep trying.

NosMo

LOL True! I tried it myself!:1orglaugh

directfiesta 01-31-2008 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs (Post 13720888)

The Flintstones where never on Prime Time TV... They were always a Saturday Morning Cartoon.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Your age could maybe explain this assertion .... :2 cents:

longbrick 01-31-2008 11:26 AM

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.

:Oh crap

Urban Legend.

I thought it would be pretty sweet if it were true

carol.prime 01-31-2008 01:31 PM

thanks for those trivias!! nice facts lol!

Michaelious 01-31-2008 02:26 PM

Interesting and pointless

ADL Colin 01-31-2008 02:36 PM

Have to really research those. The deck of cards things is not true.

Enemator 01-31-2008 03:55 PM

The elbow thing is bullshit. Quite a few people CAN lick their elbows. Seen it on Brainiac.

baddog 01-31-2008 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs (Post 13720888)
The Flintstones where never on Prime Time TV... They were always a Saturday Morning Cartoon.

Sorry. Incorrect.

DigitalDruid 01-31-2008 04:56 PM

GOLF..... thats great

Spiritual 01-31-2008 05:06 PM

Great :) !

Marshal 01-31-2008 05:14 PM

coca cola has never been green. it was the bottle...

Drake 01-31-2008 05:19 PM

Interesting

Fizzgig 01-31-2008 07:26 PM

I know everything.
:winwkink:

Dynamix 01-31-2008 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nettrust (Post 13724351)
coca cola has never been green. it was the bottle...

Right you are:
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

Zuzana Designs 01-31-2008 07:39 PM

thats some pretty fucking cool stuff :)


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