my g/f emailed this to me enjoy guys
Things you don’t need to know
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were
Fred
and Wilma Flintstone. -
Every day more money is printed for the Parker Brothers
"monopoly"than
printed by the U.S. Treasury. -
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better
than
men. -
Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska! -
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
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(Now get this ) The percentage of North America that is wilderness:
38% -
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of 11: $6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. any given hour:
61,000.
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair than the
rest
of us. -
The world’s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in
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The youngest pope was 11 years old.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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Those 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
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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. -
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th;
John
Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
the
last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later. -
“I am.” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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Hershey’s Kisses are called that, because the machine that makes
them
looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt. -
What occurs more often in December than any other month?
Conception. -
Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their
birthplace. -
Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat
name
requested? Obsession -
If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go
until you
find the name of a number that contains the letter A? One thousand. -
What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and
laser
printers all have in common? All were invented by women. -
What is the only food that doesn’t spoil? Honey.
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There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the
year?
Father’s Day -
What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most
ironic? He was allergic to carrots. -
What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
Snoop in
your medicine cabinet.
AND FINALLY At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their
elbow. Unknown author
x 2:rolleyes: :rolleyes: 