Trivia Significance

 

In a recent document sent from Tom, titled Trivia, I’ve retained it, enlightening our minds of lifestyles in days of yore. This is very prominent stuff!

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 was 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.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska.

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%.
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: is 38%.

The cost of raising a medium-sized dog to the age of 11: $16.400.

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour is 61,000.

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

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.

For your manifestation, 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12345, 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 because of wounds received in battle.

If the horse has all four legs on the ground...the person died of natural causes.

Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
Their birthplace.

Most boat owners name boats. What is the most popular name?
Obsession.

If you were to spell out the numbers, how far would you have to go until you reached the letter A?
One thousand!

What do Bulletproof vests ...fire escapes...windshield wipers...and laser printers have in common?
All were invented by women.

What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
Honey.

Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
Father’s Day.

In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattresses tightened
making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase: Good Night!

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!

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!

At least 75% of people who read this: will try to lick their elbow.

Compiled by MBK...January 5, 2021
Comments always welcome.