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Another forward but, this is definately worth the read. I promise. :D

Interesting Facts::

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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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000

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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. How cool is that fact....

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence 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.

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace (inbreads :D:o )

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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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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day

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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. (cool)

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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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~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

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Believe it or not, you can read this.

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

plae. 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?

redrus

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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

I dont understand this.

I dont believe honey doesnt spoil so what it never goes off? even mustartd goes off. :o

and yeah i tried to lick my elbow.

Did you know that actor kevin kline is one of five hollywood kevins>?

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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. 3

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saam

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QUOTE(redrus @ 2006-03-12 18:33:47) *

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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. 3

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One hundred and one.

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QUOTE(redrus @ 2006-03-12 18:33:47) *

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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. 3

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One hundred and one.

Well said Neeranam !

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I knew all of that.

Also 70% of statistics are wrong :D

Yeah, cosI thought it was 75%.....

redrus

You're both wrong. 107.3% of all statistic are made up. :o

Did anyone read that without trying to lick their elbow?

Sorry, I was too busy licking me bum. :D

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Sorry, I was too busy licking me bum. :D

Well thats got to be better than licking someone elses ass i suppose :o:D

At which point did you know that Mango flavour, ie mango flavoured drinks and such, comes from a cats arse!! The Mango flavour is actually secreted by cats and is scraped from the gland in a cats rectum.... this is the same gland they scent mark with!!

Hmm Nice!!

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At which point did you know that Mango flavour, ie mango flavoured drinks and such, comes from a cats arse!! The Mango flavour is actually secreted by cats and is scraped from the gland in a cats rectum.... this is the same gland they scent mark with!!

Hmm Nice!!

What a load of cobblers!

Easier and cheaper to extract mango flavour from mangoes.

Awful lot of cat's arse-holes would have to be scraped to keep up with demand.

Nice try though.

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Sorry, I was too busy licking me bum. :D

Well thats got to be better than licking someone elses ass i suppose :o:D

At which point did you know that Mango flavour, ie mango flavoured drinks and such, comes from a cats arse!! The Mango flavour is actually secreted by cats and is scraped from the gland in a cats rectum.... this is the same gland they scent mark with!!

Hmm Nice!!

I wont be drinking anything mango flavoured drinks at your place anytime soon. (not that you would invite me anyways)

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Sorry, I was too busy licking me bum. :D

Well thats got to be better than licking someone elses ass i suppose :D:D

At which point did you know that Mango flavour, ie mango flavoured drinks and such, comes from a cats arse!! The Mango flavour is actually secreted by cats and is scraped from the gland in a cats rectum.... this is the same gland they scent mark with!!

Hmm Nice!!

I wont be drinking anything mango flavoured drinks at your place anytime soon. (not that you would invite me anyways)

:o

Great thread!!!

:D

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At which point did you know that Mango flavour, ie mango flavoured drinks and such, comes from a cats arse!! The Mango flavour is actually secreted by cats and is scraped from the gland in a cats rectum.... this is the same gland they scent mark with!!

Hmm Nice!!

What a load of cobblers!

Easier and cheaper to extract mango flavour from mangoes.

Awful lot of cat's arse-holes would have to be scraped to keep up with demand.

Nice try though.

Oh you wish that were true!! Go into the next 7-eleven you come to, have alook at the bottles of "Sunny Delight" or any soft drink that contains "mango flavour" and read the ingredients, even mango juice drinks in Thailand contain "mango flavouring".... and guess what.. I know where it comes from, and now so do you!!!

:o

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Why is the sea salty?

The blue whale possesses an 11 foot long penis and produces 400 gallons of semen. When the whale mates only 10% enters the female whale. That means 360 gallons of semen is spread around on the water.

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When they put cat poop in a polyester bag under hydrolic presses, PURE mango flavor is the result.

It is approx 1,000 times the strength of real mango.

NO ONE uses the real thing for bottled drinks! :o

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Why is the sea salty?

The blue whale possesses an 11 foot long penis and produces 400 gallons of semen. When the whale mates only 10% enters the female whale. That means 360 galons of semen is spread around on the water.

Come again :o

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Why is the sea salty?

The blue whale possesses an 11 foot long penis and produces 400 gallons of semen. When the whale mates only 10% enters the female whale. That means 360 galons of semen is spread around on the water.

Come again :o

That is what they salt your chips with! :D

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Why is the sea salty?

The blue whale possesses an 11 foot long penis and produces 400 gallons of semen. When the whale mates only 10% enters the female whale. That means 360 gallons of semen is spread around on the water.

Wow! Hate to think of how much whale sperm is produced by the Sperm Whale. :o

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