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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'

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.

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

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

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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

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

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

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.


If the horse of a statue of a person 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.

|| interesting huh?! again... courtesy of me dad... ||