44INAROW
01-16-2007, 10:39 AM
Bad Weather Day Trivia
> 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: $6,400
> 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.
> 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?
>
> 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."
> It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a
> month after the wedding,
> t he 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, which we know today as the honeymoon.
> 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 we 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!
> 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: $6,400
> 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.
> 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?
>
> 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."
> It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a
> month after the wedding,
> t he 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, which we know today as the honeymoon.
> 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 we 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!