Quote: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 wee 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 U.S . Treasury



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



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

- does it really ?


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



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 were 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'



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 wee 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


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


Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.

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squee666 Wrote:by the way people can lick their elbows (well some can)
a load of people sent images and videos to brainiac tv show aftrer they it it wasn't possible

Assassinator Wrote:interesting...

Although probably not all of them are true. Like for example the Zinc and Copper one. And I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the "how did this name come to be" ones are made up also.

Hellgiver Wrote:I actually remember reading about 70% or so of those in a book called "5001 amazing facts"(I think that's the right number) back in middle school. Random trivia always fascinates me.  One other that I remember was that a cow was once hanged in the Salem Witch trials for witchcraft.  There are ones I vaguely remember, such as the guy who couldn't be killed by the electric chair or hanging. I believe the noose broke twice and he was put into the electric chair twice, both unable to finish him, If I recall correctly.