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IN-TER-REST-TING!!

> > > > HOW CAN ANYBODY LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS?
> > > >
> > > > 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 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 world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived
> > > > in China in1910.
> > > >
> > > > The youngest pope was 11 years old.
> > > >
> > > > The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
> > > > Sawyer.
> > > >
> > > > Those 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.
> > > >
> > > > I am. is the shortest complete sentence in the
> > > > English language.
> > > >
> > > > Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine
> > > > that makes them looks like
> > > > it's kissing the conveyor belt.
> > > >
> > > > Q. What occurs more often in December than any other
> > > > month?
> > > > A. Conception.
> > > >
> > > > 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 invented by women.
> > > >
> > > > Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
> > > > A. Honey
> > > >
> > > > Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any
> > > > other day of the year?
> > > > A. Father's Day
> > > >
> > > > Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs
> > > > Bunny) is the most ironic?
> > > > A. He was allergic to carrots.
> > > >
> > > > Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all
> > > > people at a party?
> > > > A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
> > > >
> > > > 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 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
> > > > their own 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > At least 75% of people who read this will try to
> > > > lick their elbow.
> > > >
> > > > A SMILE A DAY, KEEPS THE REAPER AWAY!!!!

Indeed!It is impossible.And it hurts when you try to hard.🙄
But,isn't 'I do' just as short as 'I am'.Or is that not a complete sentence?

Julius Caesar was never a king.


And yes, I did try to lick my elbows.

try this one then , sit in a chair and rotate your right foot clockwise, now draw a six in the air with your right hand ,

which way is your foot now turning🙄

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.

if the horse has both rear legs in the air, the person died from being thrown in a rodeo.

but seriously, Bill: what is the source of all this fascinating material? I'm particularly interested in the kings on the playing cards.

Originally posted by billwesthoff
The youngest pope was 11 years old.

Interestingly enough, Pope Roger the Bad never existed.

Originally posted by billwesthoff
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

Originally posted by David Tebb
Why not: One hundred and one?

😉
Dave

Originally posted by shougi
Perhaps there is a correlation between questioning everything and being a good chess player 😉

Originally posted by SirLoseALot
But,isn't 'I do' just as short as 'I am'.Or is that not a complete sentence?

Originally posted by belgianfreak
duh! "I do" is the longest sentence known to man

Originally posted by billwesthoff
try this one then , sit in a chair and rotate your right foot clockwise, now draw a six in the air with your right hand ,

which way is your foot now turning🙄

Originally posted by belgianfreak
duh! "I do" is the longest sentence known to man

What is their arbitrary measurment for "Wilderness".