trivia you should know

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was
not 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 were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
the US Treasury.   

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

Coca-Cola was originally green.
 
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
 
The State with the highest percentage of people who
 walk to work: 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: $6,400
 
 The average number of people airborne over the US
 any given hour: 61,000
 
 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.
 
 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
 
 
 ! < /P>
 
 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 

 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.
 
 
 Only two people signed the Declaration of
 Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and
 CharlesThomson.  Most of the rest signed on August
 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years
 later.   
 
 Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of
 what?
 
 A. Their birthplace
 
 Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the
 most popular boat name requested?
 
 A. Obsession
 
 
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
 
 
 Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
 windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in
 common?
 
 A. All invented by women.
 
 
 Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
 
 A. Honey
 
 Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any
 other day of the year?
 
 A. Father's Day
 
 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."
 
 
 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.
 
 
 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"
 
 
 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.
 
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

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