10.09.2007

Crazy Facts

Or as I like to call it Cut and Paste!
Like I said, lazy today so I dont know if these are true, somebody look it up ok?

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".

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.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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.

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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women. (owwww!)

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 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"

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow (Lord knows I did, twice)

7 comments:

Srenna|Anners said...

I luv this stuff. According to the great film "Boondock Saints" that rule of thumb thing is TRUE.

Also, Babylon. I think I have heard this before or at least read it in Herodotus maybe. He's the father of history, bytches!

Also that is pretty much true about equestrian statues. My little sister told me so a few months back.

Cool! I was wondering about P's and Q's.

* Hi Troubers! Have a good day!

NaimaEfuru said...

Hi Anners! good to know I didnt post bullshit!

af said...

*i herd thta rule of thumb before
*ima hav to remember that GOLF thing haha
*alot that shih makes since
*forget tryna lick ur elbow my fave adult star ricky martinez can...nvm haha!!

PrettyBlack said...

I DID NOT try to lick my elbow...

But I will after I type this shit and Imma do it to...My mom always taught me if you believe it you can achieve it...

After I lick that shit I'm runnin' for president!

Danae said...

Hahahaha @ prettyblack!

And I luver this stuf, TroubHo!!!

FOr the record, I did try and lick my elbow.

Amazon said...

I read this thing before-and I tried to lick my elbow then. Tell me how I tried to lick it AGAIN after reading this.

And PrettyBlack for Prez!

Amazon said...

Did you know that you can also pinch your elbow as hard as you want to and you won't feel it. Someone else can try it on you-you still won't feel it. Something to do with not having nerves there or somethin.