More True Facts In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed >> >>to beat his wife with a stick 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 >> >>was 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 bullet-proof 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. >> >> >> >> Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or >> >>not, you can read it......... >> >> >> >> 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 >>the >> >>ltteers in a wrod are, the olny 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!!!!!!
but its not impossible to lick your elbow, everyone automatically bends their arms, if you keep your arm straight you can do it no problem.
