1. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
2. Every day more money is printed for the game Monopoly than the US Treasury.
3. Men can read smaller print better than women.
4. Women can hear better than men can.
5. Coca-Cola was originally green.
6. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
7. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska.
8. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. Now get this: The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
9. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the ripe old age of eleven:
$6,400.
10. The world's youngest parents were eight and nine years old, respectively. They lived in China in 1910.
11. The youngest pope was 11 years old.
12. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
13. San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
14. Each king in a deck of cards represents a great king from history.
Spades: King David
Hearts: Charlemagne
Clubs: Alexander the Great
Diamonds: Julius Caesar
15. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
16. The next time you are taking a walk in the park and see a statue of a person on a horse, remember these interesting facts:
. If the 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.
17. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th:
John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Almost all of the rest signed on August 2.
The last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
18. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am."
19. Hershey's Kisses got their name because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt as it spits them out.
20. What occurs more often in December than any other month? Conception.
21. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace.
22. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession.
23. If you were to "spell out" numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? One thousand.
24. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, dishwashers, and laser printers all have in common? They were all invented by women.
25. What is the only food that will not spoil over time? Honey.
26. What day of the year are there more collect calls than any other?
Father's Day.
27. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? He was allergic to carrots.
28. What is an activity performed by 40% of all guests at a party? They snoop in your medicine cabinet.
29. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured to bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened. This made the bed much firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase: "Goodnight, sleep tight."
30. In Babylon 4,000 years ago, it was the accepted practice that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead that he could drink. Mead is a honey beer. Because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month (better known today as the honeymoon).
31. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. In old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "to mind your P's and Q's."
32. 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 the attention of the barkeep. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
33. In Scotland a new game was invented. It was titled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. Thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
AND FINALLY
34. At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
2. Every day more money is printed for the game Monopoly than the US Treasury.
3. Men can read smaller print better than women.
4. Women can hear better than men can.
5. Coca-Cola was originally green.
6. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
7. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska.
8. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. Now get this: The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
9. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the ripe old age of eleven:
$6,400.
10. The world's youngest parents were eight and nine years old, respectively. They lived in China in 1910.
11. The youngest pope was 11 years old.
12. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
13. San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
14. Each king in a deck of cards represents a great king from history.
Spades: King David
Hearts: Charlemagne
Clubs: Alexander the Great
Diamonds: Julius Caesar
15. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
16. The next time you are taking a walk in the park and see a statue of a person on a horse, remember these interesting facts:
. If the 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.
17. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th:
John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Almost all of the rest signed on August 2.
The last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
18. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am."
19. Hershey's Kisses got their name because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt as it spits them out.
20. What occurs more often in December than any other month? Conception.
21. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace.
22. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession.
23. If you were to "spell out" numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? One thousand.
24. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, dishwashers, and laser printers all have in common? They were all invented by women.
25. What is the only food that will not spoil over time? Honey.
26. What day of the year are there more collect calls than any other?
Father's Day.
27. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? He was allergic to carrots.
28. What is an activity performed by 40% of all guests at a party? They snoop in your medicine cabinet.
29. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured to bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened. This made the bed much firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase: "Goodnight, sleep tight."
30. In Babylon 4,000 years ago, it was the accepted practice that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead that he could drink. Mead is a honey beer. Because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month (better known today as the honeymoon).
31. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. In old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "to mind your P's and Q's."
32. 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 the attention of the barkeep. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
33. In Scotland a new game was invented. It was titled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. Thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
AND FINALLY
34. At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
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