A FEW FACTS AND TIDBITS...
1) The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time
TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
2) Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US
Treasury.
3) Coca-Cola was originally green.
4) It is impossible to lick your elbow.
(Believe it or not...I CAN!
)
5) The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
eleven: $6,400
6) San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
7) 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
8) 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
9)The state with the highest percentage of people who walk
to work: Alaska (this was changed because I had my attention called to the fact that the previous entry was false. See bottom of entry...
10) "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English
language.
11) Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that
makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
12) Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
13) 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
14) Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
15) Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
16) Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other
day of the year?
A. Father's Day
17) Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny)
is the most ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
18) 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."
19) 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 we
know today as the honeymoon.
20) 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 their own pints and quarts and
settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's
and Q's"
21) 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.
22) In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF
entered into the English language.
~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
23) At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick
their elbow.
The From-Me-to-YOU songs for the moment...
"Sullen Girl" by Fiona Apple
"Fade into You" by Mazzy Star
and
"Please Bleed" by Ben Harper
PS this was the original #9
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.
My apologies...
1) The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time
TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
2) Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US
Treasury.
3) Coca-Cola was originally green.
4) It is impossible to lick your elbow.
(Believe it or not...I CAN!
)
5) The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
eleven: $6,400
6) San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
7) 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
8) 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
9)The state with the highest percentage of people who walk
to work: Alaska (this was changed because I had my attention called to the fact that the previous entry was false. See bottom of entry...
10) "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English
language.
11) Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that
makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
12) Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
13) 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
14) Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
15) Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
16) Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other
day of the year?
A. Father's Day
17) Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny)
is the most ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
18) 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."
19) 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 we
know today as the honeymoon.
20) 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 their own pints and quarts and
settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's
and Q's"
21) 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.
22) In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF
entered into the English language.
~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
23) At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick
their elbow.
The From-Me-to-YOU songs for the moment...
"Sullen Girl" by Fiona Apple
"Fade into You" by Mazzy Star
and
"Please Bleed" by Ben Harper
PS this was the original #9
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.
My apologies...
VIEW 17 of 17 COMMENTS
thora:
Oh, no, I'm going to go to sleep. I have to go to the dr in the morning. But i appreciate the offer!
evil:
...amazing, but true!!! 