| skiqueen 02.06.2006 16:35 |
i got this in an email...pretty interesting! 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 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 were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. ------------------------------------------- Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.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 U.S. in 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 Charles Thomson. 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 |
| mayniac316 02.06.2006 16:47 |
That was so cool! Thanks for sharing! :) |
| magicalfreddiemercury 02.06.2006 16:50 |
Very cool! Thanks! |
| Dances With Freddie 02.06.2006 17:14 |
"It is impossible to lick your elbow." aaaw! you should never have said that! i'm gonna keep trying... ;) |
| FreMe 02.06.2006 17:23 |
Women rules!! :D |
| Carol! the Musical 02.06.2006 17:56 |
Ha, my sister tried to lick her elbow when I told her! XD |
| mayniac316 02.06.2006 18:12 |
Do you think Gene Simmons can lick his elbow? Or anyone else with an unusually long tongue. |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 02.06.2006 18:56 |
skiqueen wrote: ---------------------------------- At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! -------------------------------------I am not one of those 75%. |
| Bob The Shrek 03.06.2006 00:41 |
The 'fact' about the military statues is an urban myth, completely untrue! |
| FreMe 03.06.2006 04:23 |
<font color=0099FF>Poppy wrote:But you´re very tempted to do so ;)skiqueen wrote: ---------------------------------- At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! -------------------------------------I am not one of those 75%. |
| All_Too_Late 03.06.2006 06:03 |
that was great..I didn´t know most of it |
| pcgenius9 03.06.2006 06:31 |
From many years ago, two laws still apply in the UK: - It is legal to pee in the street in The City of London (1 mile square) - You can let your hay fall of its cart without picking it up. |
| The Fairy King 03.06.2006 06:59 |
GOLF? xD thx for sharing |
| deleted user 03.06.2006 07:55 |
im know a guy who CAN lick his elbow!!! |
| skiqueen 03.06.2006 13:46 |
about the lickin ur elbow...when i first read that (it was in my assignment notebook) i would have been the 75% who would have tried, but it would look kind of awkward with me trying to lick it...lol..... |
| FreMe 03.06.2006 16:05 |
If I sit on a bench with a table, I can lean backwards so much, that I can lick the floor, and touvh it withmy chin meanwhile xD.. It´s true, I really can :D. *Waiting for someone to give me a crown, and make me King of Queenzone* |
| skiqueen 03.06.2006 16:54 |
<font color=FFFFOO>FreMe<h6>Get Down!!!! wrote: If I sit on a bench with a table, I can lean backwards so much, that I can lick the floor, and touvh it withmy chin meanwhile xD.. It´s true, I really can :D. *Waiting for someone to give me a crown, and make me King of Queenzone*crown is currently being made...39.95 for s+h please |
| k.dodo 04.06.2006 13:03 |
Hahaha! That's cool. well, I can't lick my elbow, but my mother can lick her nose! |
| Queen are the Champions 04.06.2006 14:27 |
*trying to lick my elbow* I think I can do it! |
| deleted user 04.06.2006 16:15 |
<font color=336600>ChinesedogTorture wrote: Ha, my sister tried to lick her elbow when I told her! XDI tried too XD |
| Mr Mercury 04.06.2006 18:16 |
"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" " This is wrong actually. It comes from the printers who used the old typeset style of printing where they manually had to put the letters on the printing press themselves. And as they had to watch what they were doing they had to "mind there P's and Q's" |
| Adolfo and the spiders from Mercury 05.06.2006 01:39 |
many of those facts r wrong |
| AspiringPhilosophe 05.06.2006 09:02 |
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. AH HA! Now I know why I'm so smart!! And they say redheads are only good for one thing.... |
| skiqueen 05.06.2006 09:03 |
Adolfo wrote: many of those facts r wrongwell i guess u cant trust chain mail, can you? |