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1. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
2. 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
3. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
4. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs inthe air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person diedas a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the persondied of natural causes.
5. 'I am.' is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
6. Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
A. Conception.
7. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you could find the letter a ?
A. One thousand.
8. Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, andlaser printers all have in common.
A. All invented by women.
9. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
10. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames byropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making thebed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase 'goodnight, sleep tight'.
11 . It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for amonth after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-lawwith all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because theircalendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month or whatwe know today as the honeymoon.
12. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you hadconsent of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyonewanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King who gave them aplacard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. Theplacard had F**K (Fornication Under Consent of the King) onit. Now you know where that word came from.
13. Last but not least: In Scotland, a new game was invented. It wasentitled Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden and thus the word GOLF enteredinto the English language.