Many years ago, in Scotland,
a new game was invented. It was ruled to be "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 world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China
in 1910.
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
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 Charles Thomson. 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
