Not A Lot Of Folks Know This

[lufbra]

"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.
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Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
A. Conception.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat
name requested?
A. Obsession
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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
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Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and
laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
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Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most
ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
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Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by
ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed
more firm to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight".
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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 we know today as the
honeymoon.
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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
their own pints and quarts and settle down." It's where we get the phrase
"mind your P's and Q's"
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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into
the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they
used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase
inspired by this practice.
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In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled "Gentlemen Only Ladies
Forbidden".... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

[Bad Dog]

Good ones.;) Here's a couple other 'bet you didn't know this':

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression,"Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.."

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As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October)! Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term"big wig." Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.

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In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The"head of the household" always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the "chair man." Today in business, we use the expression or title "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board."

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Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face she was told, "mind your own bee's wax." Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a smile." In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt . . . therefore, the expression "losing face."

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Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the"Ace of Spades." To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck."

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At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in"quarts," hence the term "minding your "P's and Q's."

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One more: bet you didn't know this!

In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem...how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a"Monkey" with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make"Brass Monkeys." Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey. Thus, it was quite literally, "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." (All this time, you thought that was an improper expression, didn't you.)

"If you can read this, thank a teacher"
"If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier."

[degsy]

Some dubious ones there


"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
What about "I do."?



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
If you were spelling out numbers then you would need the word "and".
One Hundred and One

[dohray]

Some dubious ones there

What about "I do."?



Yeah, that's a life-time sentence. :rotflmao:

[tramtwo]

Why is the top of a flag pole called a truck? Is there a vexillologist in the house? ;)

[zipulrich]

The only food that doesn't spoil?? What about Twinkies® (shelf-life of 4,977 years)? How about Spam© (shelf-life of 17 million years)?

[tramtwo]

Dyou make dem numbers up? :wave:

[zipulrich]

Of course not! Scientists simply waited the required number of years, jotted down their observations, and...yeah, I did.

[TJolly]

Why is the top of a flag pole called a truck? Is there a vexillologist in the house? ;)

It's a form of transport used for the raising/lowering of flags, yard or sails on a ship.

[tramtwo]

Thanks for that... reminds me of the types of answers I gave in High School. ;)

Why? Is it that is a form of transport? Why not a car or a train or plane...

Really does anyone know itz origin?

[rockboy]

Truck? My best guess is that it's from "truckle"

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entries/61/t0386100.html

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In regards to numbers and statistics it's a well known fact that 51% of all statistics are made up on the spot. ;)

[degsy]

In regards to numbers and statistics it's a well known fact that 51% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

But only 27% of people know that

[lufbra]

You just make that up, Degsy? :p

[degsy]

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