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in the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his?. thumb
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what game prints more money than the US Treasury? money for monopoly
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Men can read smaller print than women can;but women can do what better then men can, smell or hear???? hear
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Coca-Cola was originally what color? green
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It is impossible to lick your elbow? yes
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what State has the highest percentage of people who walk to work? Alaska
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what is the cost of raising a medium-size dog to age of eleven in the year of 2008: $6,400
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what is the average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more what in their hair? zinc and copper
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter was? Tom Sawyer
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what are the only mobile National Monuments? San Francisco Cable cars
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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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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, those 2 people were???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?Their birthplace-
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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"? One thousand-
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? All invented by women
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? 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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the leaf beetle is so strong it can lift up to______ its own body weight?????? 43 times its body weight
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what are the only 2 countries that border 3 oceans?? U.S.A. and Canada
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what ocean is the biggest and deepest? pacific ocean
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what fraction is equivalent to the amount of water we use flushing toilets??? 1 / 3
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what is one main difference in Olympics in ancient times and the Olympics now???? they didn't wear clothes
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what country was the first to recycle? china
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as of 2008, how many Homerus did a player hit in a setup exhibition? 125
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what is the first food man ever made??? cheese
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what year in the 1900s did an American astronaut play golf on the moon? 1971
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as of 2008 how long was the shortest war???? 38 minutes
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how fats does the fastest snail move????? .3 miles per hour
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what animal can vomit their stomach, clean it out, and swallow back into place??? frogs
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how heavy was the cake that las Vegas made to celebrate its 100th anniversary????? 130,000 lbs
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about how many coconuts kill people a year?????? 150 coconuts are good, but when they fall out of a tree on your head, they will kill you
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what material can be recycled over and over and never wear out?????????????? glass
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about how much a day does the earth get hit by lighting???? 17 million
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every continent except ______has a desert? Europe
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what are the holes in cheese called? eyes
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want to save 17 trees???? recycle one ton of paper
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how much garbage does the average person throw out a day?? 4 pounds
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what is a French kiss know as in France???? English kiss
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how many continents have a city "Rome" ????? all 7 continents
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about how many times does your heart beat in one day? 100,000
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what is the only mammal that cant jump? elephant
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most of the dust in your house is made from what???? dead skin
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the average lead pencil will draw a line how long???? 35 miles long
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your born with 300 bones, but when your fully grown you have how many bones??? 206
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how many noses do slugs have????? 4
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what is the only muscle in the body only attached at one end???? tongue
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The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache on a standard playing card!
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There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos
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Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!
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Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating!
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill!
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Most lipstick contains fish scales!
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It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half
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Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!
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The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!
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Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie!
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One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
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It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!
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A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
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It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!
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In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
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The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly!
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Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool! He changed it every 2 innings!
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Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung!
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A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
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The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head!
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what game prints more money than the US Treasury? money for monopoly
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Men can read smaller print than women can;but women can do what better then men can, smell or hear???? hear
-
Coca-Cola was originally what color? green
-
It is impossible to lick your elbow? yes
-
what State has the highest percentage of people who walk to work? Alaska
-
what is the cost of raising a medium-size dog to age of eleven in the year of 2008: $6,400
-
what is the average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
-
Intelligent people have more what in their hair? zinc and copper
-
The first novel ever written on a typewriter was? Tom Sawyer
-
what are the only mobile National Monuments? San Francisco Cable cars
-
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
-
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, those 2 people were???John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
-
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?Their birthplace-
-
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? One thousand-
-
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? All invented by women
-
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey
-
Q. 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 mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......????? "goodnight, sleep tight."
-
the leaf beetle is so strong it can lift up to______ its own body weight?????? 43 times its body weight
-
what are the only 2 countries that border 3 oceans?? U.S.A. and Canada
-
what ocean is the biggest and deepest? pacific ocean
-
what fraction is equivalent to the amount of water we use flushing toilets??? 1 / 3
-
what is one main difference in Olympics in ancient times and the Olympics now???? they didn't wear clothes
-
what country was the first to recycle? china
-
as of 2008, how many Homerus did a player hit in a setup exhibition? 125
-
what is the first food man ever made??? cheese
-
what year in the 1900s did an American astronaut play golf on the moon? 1971
-
as of 2008 how long was the shortest war???? 38 minutes
-
how fats does the fastest snail move????? .3 miles per hour
-
what animal can vomit their stomach, clean it out, and swallow back into place??? frogs
-
how heavy was the cake that las Vegas made to celebrate its 100th anniversary????? 130,000 lbs
-
about how many coconuts kill people a year?????? 150 coconuts are good, but when they fall out of a tree on your head, they will kill you
-
what material can be recycled over and over and never wear out?????????????? glass
-
about how much a day does the earth get hit by lighting???? 17 million
-
every continent except ______has a desert? Europe
-
what are the holes in cheese called? eyes
-
want to save 17 trees???? recycle one ton of paper
-
how much garbage does the average person throw out a day?? 4 pounds
-
what is a French kiss know as in France???? English kiss
-
how many continents have a city "Rome" ????? all 7 continents
-
about how many times does your heart beat in one day? 100,000
-
what is the only mammal that cant jump? elephant
-
most of the dust in your house is made from what???? dead skin
-
the average lead pencil will draw a line how long???? 35 miles long
-
your born with 300 bones, but when your fully grown you have how many bones??? 206
-
how many noses do slugs have????? 4
-
what is the only muscle in the body only attached at one end???? tongue
-
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache on a standard playing card!
-
There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos
-
Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!
-
Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating!
-
A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
-
Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill!
-
Most lipstick contains fish scales!
-
It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis
-
No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half
-
Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!
-
The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
-
The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches
-
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
-
The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
-
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
-
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!
-
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie!
-
One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
-
It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!
-
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
-
Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!
-
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
-
It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!
-
In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
-
The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly!
-
Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool! He changed it every 2 innings!
-
Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung!
-
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years
-
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
-
The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head!
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