Interesting Stuff 

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 was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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 percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get
this...)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

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. 

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

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 have in common?

A. All were invented by women. 

Q. What is the only food that doesn ' t spoil?

A. 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.

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.


All the best.

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