Did You Know???

[PassionateOne]

DID YOU KNOW?

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 for the US Treasury.

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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 world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

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The youngest pope was 11 years old.

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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

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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 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? OBSESSION

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and

laser printers all have in common? ALL INVENTED BY WOMEN.

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

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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? FATHER'S DAY

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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."

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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 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.

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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"

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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.

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AND FINALLY

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

:-)

[a_crftyldy]

Alright, I confess, I did try to lick my elbows:imbar (unsuccessfully of course:rotfl: )

P.S. "Cool facts!"

[NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN]

OK, I admit it. I did too.

[LisaRN2B]

not me! Not this time!

[PassionateOne]

I was sucked-in Big-Time, guys!!!

[lilma_k]

ooooookkkkk..you got me and my kid looking like fools in front of my fiance'.... :coollook:

[bedpan]

one of my all-time favorite bits of trivia -

it is impossible to keep your eyes open when you sneeze

and nope - I didn't try and lick my elbow - knew that one already :rotfl:

[caffine addict]

I didn't try to lick my elbow although I did try to put it into my ear once. :)

[futuregaspasser]

I thought about licking my elbow, decided it was to make us look like fools. But now after reading everyone's replies, I want to try it, just to see if I can!!