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In the 1400's a law was set forth in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1lace> that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb" <o></o>
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Many years ago in <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region></st1lace> , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. <o></o>
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. <o></o>
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1lace> Treasury.<o></o>
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. <o></o>
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Coca-Cola was originally green. <o></o>
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It is impossible to lick your elbow. <o></o>
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: <o></o>
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The percentage of <st1lace w:st="on">Africa</st1lace> that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) <o></o>
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The percentage of <st1lace w:st="on">North America</st1lace> that is wilderness: 38% <o></o>
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400 <o></o>
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The average number of people airborne over the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1lace> in any given hour:<o></o>
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. <o></o>
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. <o></o>
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[FONT=Times
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[FONT=Times
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Spades - King David; Hearts - Charlemagne; Clubs -Alexander, the Great; Diamonds - Julius Caesar <o></o>
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 <o></o>
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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. <o></o>
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Only two people signed the Declaration of <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">Independence</st1:City></st1lace> 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. <o></o>
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? <o></o>
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A. Their birthplace <o></o>
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? <o></o>
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A. Obsession <o></o>
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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"? <o></o>
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A. One thousand <o></o>
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? <o></o>
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A. All were invented by women. <o></o>
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? <o></o>
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A. Honey <o></o>
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? <o></o>
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A. Father's Day <o></o>
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. <o></o>
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight." <o></o>
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It was the accepted practice in <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">Babylon</st1:City></st1lace> 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. <o></o>
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1lace> , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." <o></o>
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It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's" <o></o>
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Many years ago in <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on" u1_x003a_st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1lace> , 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. <o></o>
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! <o></o>
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Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it. <o></o>
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I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? <o></o>
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when... <o></o>
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1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. <o></o>
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2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. <o></o>
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3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. <o></o>
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4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. <o></o>
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5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. <o></o>
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6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. <o></o>
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7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen <o></o>
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8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. <o></o>
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10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. <o></o>
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11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) <o></o>
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12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing. <o></o>
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13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. <o></o>
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14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. <o></o>
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15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list. <o></o>
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NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. <o></o>
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Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!