A few interesting facts.

VERY 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'

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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.

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were

Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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

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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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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

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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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.

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

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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

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Q. What do bulletproof vests,

fire escapes,

windshield wipers,

and

laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

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

A. Honey

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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.'

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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.

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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'

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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.

 

I've heard an alternate for p's and q's. That they were pronounced very fast to simulate dirty words on radio, thus mind your p's and q's was for throwing dirty words around.

 

And then, further on in history, it was decreed that a woman was allowed to beat her husband with a stick no thicker than a telegraph pole, anywhere about the head and neck. Hence we have brow beaten. (Disclaimer: This is not meant to be applied to women in general, just my wife.)

 

Beg to differ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nedkellysarmour1882.jpg

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And sugar

 

New look Rikky?

 

And how do you know that a woman didn't make it for him rickster:-D

 

I have also heard this was advice for typesetters, as the lower case letters p and q look similar, and, as the type face is the reverse of the impression made on the substrate: the q, reversed, looks like a p and vice versa, (this is also aggravated by the fact that typesetters learn to recognize words and letters backwards, in order to proof racks of type for mistakes, before doing a run: this saves one from the awkward situation of doing a run of say, 1,000 documents, only to find out that the letter 'r' has been left out of the word 'shirt' for example). :-o

Anybody's guess as to which came first: measuring ale in pints and quarts or the printing press. Any history majors out there?

 

someone walked into my office right when i tried to lick my elbow. we laughed.

 

roflmao steve, http://bestsmileys.com/whisper/2.gif i tried it myself:-D

 

I've seen it done.

But that was one of those people who can dislocate their own shoulders, so I don't think it counts.

 

Ouch:eek

 

After a little further investigation I was wrong but it was still a man that invented it.

Tech faq says Casimir Zeglen as does wiki answers

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_invented_bullet_proof_vests

http://www.tech-faq.com/inventor-of-the-bullet-proof-vest.shtml

Not that I trust either of them much

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cach...ed+bulletproof+vests&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=uk

More digging

Not Ned Kelly but still a man:-D

Old Skool.

 

Yes, but it made the most interesting popping noise going in and out.