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1) In the 14th Century, 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".



2) Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was called "Gentlemen Only; Ladies Forbidden". Thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.



3) The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.



4) Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men.



5) Coca Cola was originally green.



6) It is impossible to lick your elbow.



7) The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska.



8) The percentage of Africa that is wilderness is 28%; in North America it is 38%.



9) The cost of raising a medium size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400.00.



10) The average number of people airborne over the United States in any given hour: 61,000.



11) The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.



12) The San Francisco Cable Cars are the only mobile National Monument.



13) 111,111,111 times 111,111,111 equals 12,345,678,987,654,321.



14) If a statue in a park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, this person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, this person died as a results of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.



15) Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2nd, but the last signature wasn't added until five years later.



16) Half of all American live within fifty miles of their birthplace.



17) The most popular boat name requested on boat registrations is: Obsession.



18) If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A': One Thousand.



19) Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have all been invented by women.



20) The only food that does not spoil is: Honey.



21) The one day of the year where there are the most COLLECT telephone calls is: Father's Day.



22) 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".



23) It was the accepted practice in Babylon (present day Iraq) 4000 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 the Babylonia calendar was a Lunar calendar, this period was called the honey month; which we know today as the Honeymoon.



24) In English Pubs, ale is ordered in Pints or Quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them, "Mind your Pints and Quarts, and settle down". Hence, it is where we got the phrase, "Mind your P's and Q's".



25) Many years ago in England, Pubs patrons had a whistle baked into the rim, or handles, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill of beer, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet Your Whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.



26) At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow.