Interesting stuff

[HAMILROCK]

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.

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.

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: $ 16,400

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. In 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

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.

[THE Sports PROFIT]

Was just combing my zinc and copper laden hair reading this.

[SecretStash]

the horse legs down or up thing is interesting.. wonder why that isnt more known

-stash

[cali]

Originally Posted by SecretStash

the horse legs down or up thing is interesting.. wonder why that isnt more known

-stash

Not too many people ride horses nowadays, especially in battle. so it would seem silly to see say Patton or Montgomery on a horse. Just a thought.

[Randle Pat McMurphy]

Originally Posted by SecretStash

the horse legs down or up thing is interesting.. wonder why that isnt more known

-stash

Visit a Civil War battlefield and you will see and be told of this by any good guide.

[revnecro1273]

how about first showing of a toilet on tv was in leave it to beaver

[HAMILROCK]

how about the sum of the numbers on a roulette table = 666...no wonder I dont win...

[be47320]

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Alot of these are false. These kind of email lists are riddled with untruths.

[be47320]

^ bullshit

the internet does not lie

[Windy City Irish]

is this what main st has come to

[HAMILROCK]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMapleLeaf

Alot of these are false. These kind of email lists are riddled with untruths.

don't leave us hanging...which ones are false?

[THE Sports PROFIT]

Originally Posted by Windy City Irish

is this what main st has come to

WCI so cutting edge, we just can't keep up ....lol Wendy...

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Originally Posted by HAMILROCK

don't leave us hanging...which ones are false?

The CocaCola and Golf ones are examples. Probably others, don't know, would have to research. Things get added on to these types of emails, and re-sent along the line.

[HAMILROCK]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMapleLeaf

The CocaCola and Golf ones are examples. Probably others, don't know, would have to research. Things get added on to these types of emails, and re-sent along the line.

"golf" is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden." If you've ever heard that, forget it immediately. Better yet, find the person who told you and let them know it's not true.

Like most modern words, the word "golf" derives from older languages and dialects. In this case, the languages in question are medieval Dutch and old Scots.

The medieval Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve" meant "club." It is believed that word passed to the Scots, whose old Scots dialect transformed the word into "golve," "gowl" or "gouf."

By the 16th Century, the word "golf" had emerged.