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Saturday, February 9, 2019
Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
In the 1400s 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.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
t is impossible to lick your elbow. ?? WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO?
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is 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: $16,400
The average number of people airborne over the US in any given hour: 61,000 ??
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel 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
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