Stuff you didnt know ... you didnt know! ------------ Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace ------------ Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession ------------ 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 bulletproof vests, fire escapes,windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women. ------------ Q. What is the only food that doesnt spoil? A. Honey ------------ Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Fathers Day ------------ In Shakespeares 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 ------------ It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the brides father would supply his new 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. Its where we get the phrase mind your Ps and Qs. ------------ 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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