Now, can you just believe this? Read it till end...

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed tobeat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of the 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 enteredinto the English language

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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 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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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

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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 inthe air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg inthe air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. Ifthe horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of naturalcauses.

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

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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to gountil you would find the letter 'A'?A. One thousand

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, andlaser 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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In Shakespeare' s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bedfirmer 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 amonth after the wedding, the bride's father would supply hisson-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer andbecause their calendar was lunar based, this period was called thehoney month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in oldEngland , 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 intothe rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill,they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is thephrase inspired by this practice.

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

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Now....Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg.The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch atCmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in aword are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last ltteerbe in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can stillraed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mni d deos notraed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh?

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