Some useless facts for you

[Mass]

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to

beat his wife with a stick no 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 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.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in 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.

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 do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and

Laser printers all have in common?

A. All invented by women.

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

A. Honey

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 P's and Q's"

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.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.

The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at

Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr a wrod are,

theolny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the

rghit

pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it

wouthit a

porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter

by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

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

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

elbow

[gunther]

I tried to lick my elbow[:$]

[ScoobyBird!]

 

Interesting and No i didnt tey lick my elbow read it before lol

[kip]

are you bored Lee lol

and yes rosie has tried to lick her elbow pmsfl[]

[scooby's nutta]

dad ssshhhhh lol!

[billy the fish]

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs - Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

 

King of Hearts was designed as a tribute to Donatello's Judith and Holophernes.'

Rouen courts are traditionally named as follows: the kings of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs are David, Alexander, Caesar and Charles (Charlemagne), respectively. The knaves (or "jacks"; French "valet") are Hector (prince of Troy), La Hire (comrade-in-arms to Joan of Arc), Ogier (a knight of Charlemagne) and Judas Maccabeus (who led the Jewish rebellion against the Syrians). The queens are Pallas (warrior goddess; equivalent to the Greek Athena or Roman Minerva), Rachel (biblical mother of Joseph), Argine (the origin of which is obscure; it is an anagram of regina, which is Latin for queen) and Judith (from Book of Judith). Parisian tradition uses the same names, but assigns them to different suits: the kings of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs are David, Charles, Caesar, and Alexander; the queens are Pallas, Judith, Rachel, and Argine; the knaves are Ogier, La Hire, Hector, and Judas Maccabee. Oddly, the Parisian names have become more common in modern use, even with cards of Rouennais design.

 

yep new that 1

[gunther]

I'm still trying to lick my elbows[:$]

Thats it now I've had enough[:S]

[wrcturbo]

Useless - you are not wrong! I hope you did this at work and not in your own time!

[Torquemada]

Groovy [] yeah the elbow licking attempts are worrying my new flatmate, lol. []

They said on Qi ;ast night that this one was an urban myth though and I always believe everything on TV [] []

"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. "

 

[wrxmania]

Quality...

Intellectual post - like that []

Brian []

[Dalthegooner]

Excellent [8-|] And, despite telling myself I wouldn't I ended up trying to lick my elbow [:$]