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fun facts for fuckfaces

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 US Treasury.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Men can read smaller print than women
can; women can hear better.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Coca-Cola was originally green.
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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 US any given hour: 61,000
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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
Indenpendence 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?
A. Obsession
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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 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
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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."
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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 ...
which 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 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.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
GOD BLESS AMERICA

posted by fillshe @ 4:20 PM