- In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick thick 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.
- The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma in 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 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'.
- Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in 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
- 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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