Do You Know?

[LuzyC 0]

Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled to be

"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 world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

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The youngest pope was 11 years old.

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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 th e 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 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!

...yeah I did try and I cannot lick my elbow

[RonMay 1]

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

as soon as i read that part, i tried licking my elbow...lol

[de_sjiem 0]

I also tried to lick my elbow..

[Jenn! 918]

Unsuccessful elbow licker here too....

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

I tried licking my elbow too, and almost had it

[TracyLuis 0]

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace

True for me...but I did NOT try to lick my elbow!!

[Jenn! 918]

I did NOT try to lick my elbow!!

That means you're crazy!

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

I also tried to lick my elbow..

i was able to. of course, i can also lick my eyebrows

[eau_xplain 2]

Looks like more than 75% so far... LOL (counting me!)

[Elphie 0]

As soon as I saw the part about not being able to lick your elbow, I tried it.

[Fandango 1,439]

I successfully licked someone else's elbow...does that count?

[almaty 19]

yes it does sister lisa, for the other person

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser

printers all have in common?

A. All invented by women.

...there's a story in there somewhere.

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser

printers all have in common?

A. All invented by women.

...there's a story in there somewhere.

that they still need a man to show them how to use it?

[LuzyC 0]

I also tried to lick my elbow..

i was able to. of course, i can also lick my eyebrows

Your eyebrows?