My posts, The Messenger, and ‘Superstitions, Myths and Black Magic’ would be unbelievable to some, so here are more believable and interesting pieces of GK, which I know I knew but discovered I didn’t know much of now… does that make sense? I’m putting up a playful, funny, post today. #notseriouspost.
Do go through it. Like me, you might find that you didn’t know a couple of things or you’ve forgotten a few things. I’m sure you’ll find a thing or two that puts a smile on your face, so don’t skip reading; be a sport and go through it.
I’d like to add, the blogger is not responsible for any discrepancies or falsehoods. The blogger didn’t have anything to write about…mental block…so has posted a forward she received some years back (forwarded many times, I presume!)
General Knowledge – Forgotten!
In the 1400s, 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.’
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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!
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone. (Really? I find that hard to believe)
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Coca-Cola was originally green. (Yuck!
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: £ 10,120.00 (this was the cost 11 yrs back! Do the math.) My dog Heidi died at seven so I have no idea.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
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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
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Math: 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12, 345, 678, 987, 654, 321
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If a commemorative statue of a person on a horse has the horse with both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
It the horse has one 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.
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Q 1. What if you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter ‘a’?
Q 2. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers have in common?
Q 3. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
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Ans: (1. One thousand. 2. All were invented by women! 3. Honey)
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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 honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month. We know it today as the honeymoon. (Betcha didn’t know that!)
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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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At least 75% of the people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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You are living in a hi-tech world and you do one or all of these things…
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 WhatsApp the person who works at the desk next to you.
You also WhatsApp your kids in the upstairs room!
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and maybe no email address!
6. You pull up in your driveway and use your mobile phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry the groceries.
7. Every commercial on TV has a website at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your 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 online before your coffee or tea!
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. 🙂
12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly who you are going to tell a few things from here and quiz them about some others.
14. You were too busy to notice there is no No: 9 on the list.
15. You actually scrolled back to check if there wasn’t a 9 on the list.
And Finally…
Now you’re LAUGHING. The post wasn’t that bad after all…
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AND STOP TRYING TO LICK YOUR ELBOW!
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