Some Interesting Trivia
 

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred

> and Wilma Flintstone.

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

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> It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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> The State with the highest % 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 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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> San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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> Each king in a deck of cards represents a great king from history:

> Spades- King David,

> Hearts- Charlemagne,

> Clubs-Alexander, the Great

> Diamonds- Julius Caesar

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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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> 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,

> dishwashers, 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. 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, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.

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> 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 your own pints and quarts and

> settle down.

> It's where we get the "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

yeh, the elbow things been around but the rest are pretty good.

hmm intresting statestics.. :P

The first ones are the best I think.

Aloha !

Not to spoil the fun but I cán lick my elbow.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Hope you enjoyed it :evil:

Kathleen

Re: Some Interesting Trivia
 

:shock:

8) LOL

interesting, thanks :)

I would never think to do this, really I wouldn't. :?

a quarter?

hmm

I think babies can do that too...I think it has something to do with double joints.

And the stat about people snooping through the medicine cabinet is really disturbing :shock:

Stephanie