In the 1400s 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
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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.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma
Flintstone.
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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.
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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%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400
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
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