• 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 the 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!