Many
years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was
ruled as "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 US
Treasury.
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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%
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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 US 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 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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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.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July
4th,
John Hancock and CharlesThomson.
Most signed on August 2, but the last
signature took 5 more years.
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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
name is the most popular?
A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, howfar would
you have to go until you would
find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers,
and laser printers all have in
common?
A. All
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 bed frames by ropes.
When pulling on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer.
Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AND FINALLY:75%
of people who read this will try to lick their elbow