In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowe= d to

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

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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 = were Fred
And Wilma Flintstone.
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   Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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   Men can read smaller print better than women can; women can he= ar 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 t= hat 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 U.S. In any given hour:
61,000

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   Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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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 f= rom
History:
   Spades - King David
   Hearts - Charlemagne
   Clubs -Alexander, the Great
   Diamonds - Julius Caesar

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   111,111,111 x 111,111,111 =3D 12,345,678,987,654,321

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   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 <= br> 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 letters before you reached an "A"

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   Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers,= and laser
Printers all have in common?
   A. All were 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 B Ed 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 supp= ly 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 o= ld
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 personal ceramic drinking cups. When they ne= eded
A refill, they used the whistle to get some serv= ice. "Wet your whistle" is
The phrase inspired by this practice.

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   ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~

   At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their el= bow!