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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 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 the US 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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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...) |
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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 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, and 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 was not 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? |
A. Obsession |
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Q. If you were to spell out
numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
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A. One thousand |
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Q. What do bulletproof vests,
fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? |
A. All invented by women. |
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Q. What is the only food that
does not spoil? |
A. Honey |
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Q. Which day are there more
collect calls than any other day of the year? |
A. 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.........
"Good night, 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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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
is 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. |