>Fun Facts > > >In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was 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 U.S. Treasury. >------------------------------------------- >Men can read smaller print than women can - women can hear better than men.


>------------------------------------------- >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 U.S. in 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 >Hancock 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 do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser >printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- >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


>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. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- >~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- >At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when... >1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. >2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. >3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. >4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. >5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that >they don't have e-mail addresses. >6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if >anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. >7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the >screen. >8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have >the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and


>you turn around to go back and get it. >10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. >11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) >12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing. >13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this >message. >14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. >15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on >this >list. AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. Go on, forward this to your >friends. You know you want to. > > > > > >May the warm winds of Heaven Blow softly upon your house. May the Great >Spirit Bless all that enter there. May your moccasins Make Happy Tracks In


>many Snows, And may the Rainbow Always touch your Shoulder. > >Cherokee Prayer Blessing >