Here are more facts making the email
rounds.
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. On which day of the year are the
most collect calls made?
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, 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.
* At least 75% of people who read
this will try to lick their elbow!
* Don’t delete this just because it
looks weird. Believe it or not, you
can read it.
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod
aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor
of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig
to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,
it deosn’t mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod 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?
* Many years ago in England, pub
frequenters had a whistle baked into
the rim or handle of their ceramic
cups. When a refill was needed, they
used the whistle to get service. “Wet
your whistle” is the phrase inspired
by this practice.
* 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.”