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THINGS TO KNOW:::

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 was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.


Coca-Cola was originally green..


It is impossible to lick your elbow.


The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
£ 10,120.00


The first novel ever written on a typewriter,
Tom Sawyer.


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 because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died
Of natural causes.



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 have in common?

A... All were invented by women.


Q... What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A... Honey


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. It's 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.


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


:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

I didnt as I have tried before and of course couldnt :-D

Yes, I did think of you when I read that Hayley :-D

:-D :-D :-D Thank you For that Ann ;-)


I must say I am sure I have heard of the Golf before but forgot, also the statue one, I read something on the same lines a couple of weeks ago, why brides carried flowers and June weddings also pot to **** in where that came from and a few more.

Having checked up on some of these 'facts' I would recommend anyone does some googling before believing them.

Certainly thre rule of thumb, golf, sleep tight, mind you Ps & Qs and wet your whistle have more convincing derivations. Coca cola was never green.

The card kings fact is apparently true as is the multiplication, and 'a' in numbers. The rest I haven't checked.

I stand corrected. It was just a bit of fun, surely nobody takes these things seriously?? :-S

We have lost the art of having fun. A shame.

Perhaps it is the QI team who start these sort of ideas so they can debunk them in the programme. :-)

I like this bit of useless info

a weasel is weazebly easy to recognise
because a stoat stoatally different :-D :-D :-D