Post by babyhayes on Jan 23, 2006 20:03:13 GMT -5
Just a few interesting and er not so interesting facts for you all to have a look at.....
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.
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 average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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, 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.
And finally.....
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Did ya all try licking your elbows?!!
;D
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.
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 average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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, 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.
And finally.....
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Did ya all try licking your elbows?!!
;D
(about me that is)
