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HOW CAN YOU LIVE ON WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS?


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.


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.

The 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 pers! on 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 CharlesThomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.


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 thousan! d


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. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day


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.

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

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I fall into the 25% who didn't.

I did try to scratch my ear with my elbow when I was a pup though ... have you?
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When people went to an eating place, they would give the waiter money, to insure promptness. Thus the word TIP.
 
not for nothing, but most of this stuff that we recieve in emails is pure crap. some of it sounds real good, other things you can't possibly prove. internet junk

golf is not an acronym
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

coke was not green
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

4 kings
http://www.snopes.com/history/world/cardking.htm

honeymoon origins
http://www.etymonline.com/index.p....de=none

statue of a horse in the park
http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm

gary starkweather invented the laser printer, not a woman
http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2003-1/issue8/ne-laser.html

rule of thumb debunked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb

my point to all of this is to stop swallowing the misinformation that so pervasive on the net.
 
(skid vicious @ Dec. 06 2006,10:55) not for nothing, but most of this stuff that we recieve in emails is pure crap.  some of it sounds real good, other things you can't possibly prove.  internet junk

golf is not an acronym
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

coke was not green
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

4 kings
http://www.snopes.com/history/world/cardking.htm

honeymoon origins
http://www.etymonline.com/index.p....de=none

statue of a horse in the park
http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm

gary starkweather invented the laser printer, not a woman
http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2003-1/issue8/ne-laser.html

rule of thumb debunked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb

my point to all of this is to stop swallowing the misinformation that so pervasive on the net.
Sooooooo I guess you have never tried to use your car remote to unlock a car door through the phone?
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(thrasherfox @ Dec. 06 2006,11:15)
(skid vicious @ Dec. 06 2006,10:55) not for nothing, but most of this stuff that we recieve in emails is pure crap.  some of it sounds real good, other things you can't possibly prove.  internet junk

golf is not an acronym
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

coke was not green
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

4 kings
http://www.snopes.com/history/world/cardking.htm

honeymoon origins
http://www.etymonline.com/index.p....de=none

statue of a horse in the park
http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm

gary starkweather invented the laser printer, not a woman
http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2003-1/issue8/ne-laser.html

rule of thumb debunked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb

my point to all of this is to stop swallowing the misinformation that so pervasive on the net.
Sooooooo I guess you have never tried to use your car remote to unlock a car door through the phone?  
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i've never had a car with a remote.
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but i'm pretty sure that i wouldn't waste my time trying that anyway.
 
(VaBusa @ Dec. 06 2006,11:14) Aww, but it's so fun to read!!  You ruin everything skid...
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snopes and wikipedia are fun to read as well. and at least you have a good chance of actually learning new things....that are accurate, correct and truthful.
 
(skid vicious @ Dec. 06 2006,14:27)
(VaBusa @ Dec. 06 2006,11:14) Aww, but it's so fun to read!!  You ruin everything skid...
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snopes and wikipedia are fun to read as well.  and at least you have a good chance of actually learning new things....that are accurate, correct and truthful.
I love wikipedia...just don't bother to check every story that rolls my way
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My question is.......


Who verify's that the information on snopes, urbanlegends and other places are accurate?

Hmmmmmmm..

Its on SNOPES so it HAS to be true muah ha ha...
 
Wikipedia is publicly editable... it seems to be pretty accurate in my experience but there's nothing to guarentee that it is.
 
(skid vicious @ Dec. 07 2006,09:31)
(thrasherfox @ Dec. 06 2006,11:43) My question is.......


Who verify's that the information on snopes, urbanlegends and other places are accurate?

Hmmmmmmm..

Its on SNOPES so it HAS to be true  muah ha ha...
alot of those things were common sense.  i could use google and other sites to verify if you wish.

http://www.snopes.com/info/faq.asp
uhhhh I was trying to be sarcastic.. lol


no need for you to waste your time.. thanks for offering thou
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(thrasherfox @ Dec. 06 2006,12:15)
(skid vicious @ Dec. 06 2006,10:55) not for nothing, but most of this stuff that we recieve in emails is pure crap.  some of it sounds real good, other things you can't possibly prove.  internet junk

golf is not an acronym
http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

coke was not green
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/green.asp

4 kings
http://www.snopes.com/history/world/cardking.htm

honeymoon origins
http://www.etymonline.com/index.p....de=none

statue of a horse in the park
http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm

gary starkweather invented the laser printer, not a woman
http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2003-1/issue8/ne-laser.html

rule of thumb debunked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb

my point to all of this is to stop swallowing the misinformation that so pervasive on the net.
Sooooooo I guess you have never tried to use your car remote to unlock a car door through the phone?  
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just tried that a while back, my wife locked the keys in the truck and called me at work, so I pulled out my little remote and held it up to the phone.
 
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