HOW TRUE IS THIS.

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'.
 
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.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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 as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
 
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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
 
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'
 
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
 
Don't delete the text below just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
 
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr 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 huh?
 
 
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when...
 
1.  You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
 
2.  You haven't 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.
 
6.  You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
 
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.
 
15.  You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
 
 AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.