17 Crazy Facts (believe it or not?!)

Crazy Facts!

1. In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick
no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".

2. 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.

3. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma
Flintstone.

4. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

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

6. Coca-Cola was originally green.


7. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

8. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

9. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

10. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 (<-- amazing! :D)

11. 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.

12. 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

13. Q : What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have
in common?
A : All invented by women.


14. Q : What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A : Honey

15. 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."

16. 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.

17. Believe it or not, you can read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the human mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Amzanig huh?

~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow :P

credits to : Ruby
http://messie-missie.blogspot.com/