Interesting factoids

Every so often I get emails that are worth blogging about. Here’s one I received from Dan regarding interesting factoids. Enjoy!

VERY INTERESTING!!

Subject: interesting…
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:36:19 +0000

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.

In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to
beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we
have “the rule of thumb”

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 they have
printed for 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

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.

Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on 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 were invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls?
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.” Its 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

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
rdganieg.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?