Things you didn't know
Sep 16, 2013 17:19:15 #
Subject: Much stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
Men can read smaller print than women can;
Women can hear better than men .
Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000 .
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair..
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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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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111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front 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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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
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? A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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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'?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
A. All were invented
by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. 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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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, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------------
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 people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2013 when...
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 e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries...
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell 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 on line before getting your coffee
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself!
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)
Now cut and paste and send this to your friends away from UHH.
Sarge69
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
Men can read smaller print than women can;
Women can hear better than men .
Coca-Cola was originally green.
------------
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
------------
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
------------
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
------------
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
------------
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
------------
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000 .
------------
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair..
------------
The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
------------
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
------------
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
------------
111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
------------
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front 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
------------
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
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? A. Their birthplace
------------
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
------------
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 do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?
A. All were invented
by women.
------------
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
------------
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. 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'
------------
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, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------------
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'
------------
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.
------------
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
------------
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2013 when...
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 e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they
don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries...
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell 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 on line before getting your coffee
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list .
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself!
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)
Now cut and paste and send this to your friends away from UHH.
Sarge69
Sep 16, 2013 22:05:59 #
COI Jack
Loc: Missouri
I read somewhere that "mind your Ps and Qs" Came from the time when type was set by hand in printing. Thanks for the lesson,Sarge.
Sep 17, 2013 11:56:13 #
Sep 17, 2013 23:20:35 #
Sarge
You mentioned the number of people in the air at one time. Check out "flightradar24.com" to see the number of planes in the air at any time- the site is live. I tracked my wife's flights from our home in Alabama to Florida and knew where her plane was at anytime during her flight. As you know, when you're retired you can find time to do these kind of things.LOL
You mentioned the number of people in the air at one time. Check out "flightradar24.com" to see the number of planes in the air at any time- the site is live. I tracked my wife's flights from our home in Alabama to Florida and knew where her plane was at anytime during her flight. As you know, when you're retired you can find time to do these kind of things.LOL
Sep 28, 2013 15:27:19 #
Sep 28, 2013 16:06:54 #
Floyd wrote:
Sarge
You mentioned the number of people in the air at one time. Check out "flightradar24.com" to see the number of planes in the air at any time- the site is live. I tracked my wife's flights from our home in Alabama to Florida and knew where her plane was at anytime during her flight. As you know, when you're retired you can find time to do these kind of things.LOL
You mentioned the number of people in the air at one time. Check out "flightradar24.com" to see the number of planes in the air at any time- the site is live. I tracked my wife's flights from our home in Alabama to Florida and knew where her plane was at anytime during her flight. As you know, when you're retired you can find time to do these kind of things.LOL
Actually now thinking of getting the paid version. Darn you for mentioning it. I'm stuck on it.
Sarge69
Sep 28, 2013 22:43:41 #
Sarge, if you have Google earth on your computer there is a feature there that when turned on will show ALL A/C in the skies. If you click on any one of the small icons it will give you A/C type, flight #, heading, speed, departure airport, and destination airport.
Sep 29, 2013 06:28:39 #
UP-2-IT wrote:
Sarge, if you have Google earth on your computer there is a feature there that when turned on will show ALL A/C in the skies. If you click on any one of the small icons it will give you A/C type, flight #, heading, speed, departure airport, and destination airport.
UP-2-IT - does Google Earth show the planes in 'real-time' moving on your screen with altitude, plane type, coming from where and destination and rate of ascent and/or descent with speed. Aircraft shown in gold for real time and orange for 5 min delay ?
Free is good but sometimes paying for the program givens much more in information/purpose.
Thank for the Google info though.
Sarge69
Sep 29, 2013 08:42:53 #
oldmalky
Loc: West Midlands,England.
Sorry Sarge but the person on a horse and how they died is an urban myth as proved by an English quiz show hosted by Stepen Fry the show is called QI. Also on that show they had a lady that could lick both her elbows.
Sep 29, 2013 22:39:52 #
sarge69 wrote:
UP-2-IT - does Google Earth show the planes in 'real-time' moving on your screen with altitude, plane type, coming from where and destination and rate of ascent and/or descent with speed. Aircraft shown in gold for real time and orange for 5 min delay ?
Free is good but sometimes paying for the program givens much more in information/purpose.
Thank for the Google info though.
Sarge69
Free is good but sometimes paying for the program givens much more in information/purpose.
Thank for the Google info though.
Sarge69
Sorry about the delay Sarge, was trying to imagine a woman licking both her elbows that oldmalky posted a reference to.
Okay, your question about real time. As far as I know it is in real time as I've noticed the Icon changing position automatically. This is from the link below "Check out live flight tracking for these major airports in 3D using Google Earth"
http://flightwise.com/flighttracking/
Hope this helps answer your questions.
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