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.
>
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> Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th,
>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?
>
> A. Their birthplace
>
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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, how far would you have to go
>until you would find the letter "A"?
>
> A. One thousand
>
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>
> Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and
>laser printers all have in common?
>
> A. All were invented 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 than any other day of the
>year?
>
> A. Father's Day
>
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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 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."
>
> 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 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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> ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
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> At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
>
>
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>
> Don't delete this 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?
