Did you know.....?


In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick any 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 were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.


Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.


Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.


Coca-Cola was originally green.


It is impossible to lick your elbow.


The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska


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: $6,400


The average number of people airborne over the US 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


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.


Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th -- John Han**** and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.



Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace



Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession



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 is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey



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

A. Father's Day



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 Ps and Qs"



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.



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



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

 

Au contraire.

 

Coke was not originally green
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

GOLF...not
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

Fred and Wilma.... Debatable
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/marykay.htm

 

Guess you tried it. You must be very flexible.

 

No. Not flexible.... Gifted.

 

Even better.

 

 

Brew, you reading this?

 

Figures.

 

Here's another one UC

Rider on horse statues:

http://www.snopes2.com/military/statue.htm

 

we can thank Canada for that one

 

that link said the first sitcom

and LT original post said
prime time vs sitcom, no debate here

 

Yeah, UC failed his reading comprehension class.

 

Yeah well, UC likes to debate my threads if at all possible for some reason. No biggee.

 

I debate all stupid Internet forwards.

And the reason I said debatable is because I dont know what times those other shows Aired. Do you?