Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Other Fun Facts I Love :)

* All porcupines can float

* In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase, "Goodnight, sleep tight!"

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

* 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!" This is where we get the phrase, "Mind your P's and Q's"

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

* It is impossible to lick your elbow (... Take my word for this one!)

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