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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

STUFF YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU DIDN'T KNOW

It is impossible to lick your elbow.
Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $16,400
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter was "Tom Sawyer".
The San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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
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.
Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace
Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested Obsession
What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? All were invented by women.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I just received an e-mail about a deck of cards representing Biblical stuff. I like the Kings idea better! ML