[nukkad] Interesting facts(?)

[Ameer Ali <>]

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  Man did not weave the web of life - he is merely a strand in it. Whatever 
he does to the web, he does to himself. Attributed to Chief Seattle 1854 
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Men can read smaller print  than women can; 
women can hear better. 

It is impossible to lick your elbow. 

Intelligent people have more zinc 
and copper in their hair. 

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

Q. What occurs more often in December 
than any other month? 
        A. Conception. 

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, 
how far would you have to go until 
you would find the letter "A"? 
        A. One thousand 

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? 
        A. Honey 

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". 

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 
        we know today as the honeymoon. 

In Scotland, a new game was invented. 
It was entitled 
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... 
and thus the word GOLF 
entered into the English language. 

(a selection from another list)

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