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Dr. Love
04-05-2004, 02:43 AM
The first couples 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 US 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...)

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 US any given hour:

61,000

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in
1910.

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The youngest pope was 11 years old.

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

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Those 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

(be sure to read the order of the answer numbers)

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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
die of natural causes.

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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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"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

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Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that
makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

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Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
A. Conception.

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

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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 invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey

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Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day

of the year?

A. Father's Day

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Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is

the most ironic?

A. He was allergic to carrots.

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Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?

A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet!

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In Shakespeare's time, mat tresses 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 we know today as the honeymoon.

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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 their own 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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In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only
Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English
language.

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

Dr. Love
04-05-2004, 02:43 AM
I will admit, I tried to lick my elbow.

Panamark
04-05-2004, 04:25 AM
Fascinating facts. Most I didnt know.

I didnt try and lick my elbow. :) I wonder if Gene Simmons can lick his ?

ashstralia
04-05-2004, 05:47 AM
i tried to lick my elbow,
and ali g would say 'i is'
golf is flog spelled backwards.
i play off 7, so i guess i'm a flogger.

ashstralia
04-05-2004, 05:50 AM
by the way mark, your 'thefive wants to know about thefour' comment
was very fucking funny!!!!!!!!!
go the mighty rabbits!!!

ELVIS
04-05-2004, 05:51 AM
Mel Blanc allergic to carrots...:D

ashstralia
04-05-2004, 05:59 AM
what about 'one hundred And one'?

Bob_R
04-05-2004, 06:54 AM
I'll have to admit it is difficult getting the zinc and copper out of my hair every morning.

ashstralia
04-05-2004, 06:58 AM
yeh, but somehow you manage to do it!!!!!!!
jokin LOL

Sarge
04-05-2004, 12:26 PM
I didn't know "I Am" is a sentence.

Bob_R
04-05-2004, 12:33 PM
Originally posted by Sarge
I didn't know "I Am" is a sentence.

Honestly, I thought "Go!" was the shortest sentence. And, I still can't get all this damn zinc and copper out of my hair.

Dr. Love
04-05-2004, 01:27 PM
"I am" has all the needed components: A subject and a predicate.

David Van Via
04-22-2004, 10:08 AM
Those are interesting facts, Are you sure that people with really long tognes can lick there elbows. I tried and failed DOH.

Jesus Christ
04-22-2004, 10:37 AM
Originally posted by Sarge
I didn't know "I Am" is a sentence.

Don't tell My Dad that! It's one of His trademarks.

smaz
04-23-2004, 06:54 AM
Elephants are the only animals that can't jump, and it is physically impossible for a pig to look up into the sky.

Big Troubles
04-23-2004, 08:33 AM
Elephants can't sing either. And pigs? well they taste good on the bar-b so fuck their sky looking ways. :D

GAR
04-23-2004, 05:55 PM
Originally posted by ashstralia
what about 'one hundred And one'?

one-half comes before one thousand

ashstralia
04-24-2004, 05:04 AM
there you go!