Amusing facts

In the 1400's, a law was set forth that a man was not
allowed to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his
thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".
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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.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime
time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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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 firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase........."good night, 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 wine and because
their calendar was lunar-based, this period was called
the honey month which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In Olde English pubs, ale was ordered by pints and
quarts. When customers got unruly, the bartender
would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and
settle down." It's where we got 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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Don't delete the following just because it looks
weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
" I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd
waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan
mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,
it deosn't mttaer in waht order the ltteers in a wrod
are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and
lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a
taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a
porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed
ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig eh?"
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AND FINALLY
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick
their elbow.