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Episodes
Wednesday Dec 25, 2013
Wednesday Dec 25, 2013
Stuff you didn't
know you didn't know...
Men can read
smaller
print than women can; women can hear better.
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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
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The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
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The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
print than women can; women can hear better.
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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
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The percentage of
Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
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The percentage of
North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$
16,400
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The average number
of people airborne over the U.S.
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The average number
of people airborne over the U.S.
in any given
hour:
61,000
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Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair..
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The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawy er.
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The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile
61,000
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Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in their hair..
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The first novel ever
written on a typewriter, Tom Sawy er.
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The San Francisco
Cable cars are the only mobile
National
Monuments.
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Each king in a deck
of playing cards represents a great king from history:
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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
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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 because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
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Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
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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 because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
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Only two people
signed the Declaration of Independence 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.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
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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.
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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,
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'?
would find the letter 'A'?
A. One
thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers
and laser printers have in common?
A. All were
invented
by women.
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Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?
by women.
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Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?
A.
Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls
than any other day
of the year?
A. Father's
Day
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In Shakespeare's time,
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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...'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
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened,
making the bed firmer 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,
which 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 your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .
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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 your 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
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 ceramiccups.
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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At least 75% of
people who read this will try
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At least 75% of
people who read this will try
to lick their
elbow!
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE
LIVING
IN 2013
when...
1. You
accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.
enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You
haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.
played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list
of 15 phone numbers
to reach your family
of three.
4. You e-mail the
person who
works at the desk
next to you.
5. Your reason for
not staying in touch
with friends and
family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.
don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in
your own driveway and use your
cell phone to see if
anyone is home to help you
carry in
thegroceries...
7. Every commercial
on television
has a web site at
the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house
without your cell phone,
which you didn't
even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for
panic and
you turn around to
go and get it
10. You get up in
the morning and go on line
before getting your
coffee
11. You start
tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You're reading
this and
nodding and
laughing.
13. Even worse, you
know exactly
to whom you are
going to forward this message.
14. You are too
busy
to notice there was no #9 on this list.
to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually
scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .
~~~~~~~~~~~AND
FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
NOW you're LAUGHING
at yourself!
Blessed are they who
can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown
Author)
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Please share this
with your friends. You know you want to!
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Please share this
with your friends. You know you want to!
Now go somewhere private and try to lick your elbow!
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