Feed Your Brain...Here's A few Things You Probably Didn't Know

[bloodrayne]

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.


Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.


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 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 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 from history:


Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander The Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar


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.


Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.


The only food that doesn't spoil is 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.


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.



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

[EXTR3MIST]

I tried it before I even got to the the bottom of the post.

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P.S.

I did it











































P.P.S.

Someone call an ambulance :(

[The_Return]

Heh...I knew alot of those, actually. Yes, including the elbow thing:)

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
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"

Yeah because you don't want to hurt 'em to bad, they still gotta cook dinner:rolleyes:

Originally posted by bloodrayne
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow:D

I did no such thing:p

[EXTR3MIST]

I don't know my arse from my Spanish-archer anyway.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I knew about Golf, Tom Sawyer and the Kings.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
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"



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


Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.


Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.




Coca-Cola was originally green.


It is impossible to lick your elbow.






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




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.


Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.


The only food that doesn't spoil is 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."

Those are the ones I knew....Ive read stuff like this before.

[AUSTIN316426808]

I saw a statue of Alexander The Great with the horses front legs up.....He died of disease.

[newb]

It is impossible to lick your elbow.



For most.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by newb
It is impossible to lick your elbow.



For most.

That's okay...The rest of us can always get someone ELSE to lick our elbow:D