NEW STRANGE & UNUSUAL FACTS

Little Known Facts

In the 1400’s a law was set forth in that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have ‘the rule of 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 Treasury.  Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.  Coca-Cola was originally green.  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: $ 16,400  The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:  61,000  Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair..  The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.  The  Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.  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 because 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  on July 4, 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 have in common? A. All were 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  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.  In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts…. So in old times, 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’                                 YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when….  You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.  or… You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. OR… You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

Oreo Personality Test

 Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies provides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describes your favorite method of eating Oreos:

 1. The whole thing all at once.

2. One bite at a time.

3. Slow and methodical nibbles examining the results of each bite afterward.

4. In little feverous nibbles.

5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee…).

6. Twisted apart, the inside, then the cookie.

7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie.

8. Just the cookie, not the inside.

9. I just like to lick them, not eat them.

10. I don’t have a favorite way because I don’t like Oreo. 

Your Personality: 

1. The whole thing. This means you consume life with abandon, you are fun to be with, exciting, carefree with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irresponsible. No one should trust you with their children. 

2. One bite at a time. You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreos this very same way. Just like them, you lack imagination, but that’s okay, not to worry, you’re normal. 

3. Slow and methodical. You follow the rules. You’re very tidy and orderly. You’re very meticulous in every detail with every thing you do to the point of being anal retentive and irritating to others. Stay out of the fast lane if you’re only going to go the speed limit. 

4. Feverous nibbles. Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickly. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them. Mental breakdowns and suicides run in your family. Valium and Ritalin would do you good. 

5. Dunked. Every one likes you because you are always up beat. You like to sugar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations into good ones. You are in total denial about the shambles you call a life. You have a propensity towards narcotic addiction. 

6. Twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie. You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, though not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a compulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior. 

7. Twisted apart, the inside, and then toss the cookie. You are good at business and take risk that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. You are greedy, selfish, mean, and lack feelings for others. You should be ashamed of yourself. But that’s ok, you don’t care, you got yours. 

8. Just the cookie, not the inside. You enjoy pain. 

9. I just like to lick them, not eat them. Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional medical help – immediately. 

10. I don’t have a favorite way, I don’t like Oreo cookies. You probably come from a rich family, and like to wear nice things, and go to up-scale restaurants. You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things have to be just right. You like to be pampered. You are a prim. Nobody likes you.