Stuff
You Didn't Know Contributed
by Debbie of Moreno Valley, CA
I've
shared this before but it's been such a long time some of the new subscribers
may not yet have seen this. --- Raoul
- Men can read smaller
print than women can; women can hear better.

- Coca-Cola was originally
green.
- It is impossible
to lick your little toe.

- The State with
the highest percentage of people who walk to work is 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. Pepperoni
- Q. Before cell
phones, which day of the year, are more collect calls made 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 new 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 little toe!
NOW you're LAUGHING
at yourself! Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall
never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author)
Algebra Contributed
by Jackie of Alhambra, CA
Quit asking us to
find your X. She's not coming back.

And we don't know
Y either.
Beatles
Trivia Contributed
by Ed of Studio City, CA
Are you really a Beatles
fan? Wanna take a quiz? Click
here.
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Videos of the week: (click on the picture)
The
Skillet Whisperer Contributed
by Peter Paul of South Pasadena, CA
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This is a more subdued kind of humor. It might be
a little too tame for some of you but I thought it was creatively
funny. Hope you like it.
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Color
Changing Car Contributed
by Tom of Pasadena, CA
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How would you like a new car color with a simple
flick of a switch? This is no joke. This is the new trend in car
paints. Even after watching the video I don't yet fully understand
how it's done.
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USS
Pennsylvania Contributed
by Tom of Pasadena, CA
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This is the largest submarine in the US Navy. Its
state of the art technology is enough to scare any enemy to submission.
I think they could use this in the Middle East right now --- not
to engage but to threaten both sides to cool down.
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Tommy
Emmanuel's Version of Classical Gas Contributed
by Peter Paul of S Pasadena, CA
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Are you familiar with this old guitar classic? I
never heard of Tommy Emmanuel but he's something else. Call him
a show-off if you like but this guy's technique is remarkable. And
it looks like he was just messing around when the video was taken.
Wish I could do that.
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Guantanamera Contributed
by Charlie of New York
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75 musicians combine their talents to produce a song
for change. Not sure what kind of change but it's a fascinating
video of musical styles. This is one of the few Spanish songs I
can sing.
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Feather
Counterweight: The Power of Concentration Contributed
by Mike of New York
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Shhhh! You don't want to break this woman's focus.
It looks simple but you need to be in great physical form to be
able to do this. And to think the whole routine started with a feather.
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Baby
Conductor Contributed
by Don of Kelowna, B.C.
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I got an email earlier this week of a young man who
is called the next Leonard Bernstein and I wanted to pair it off
with this video. Couldn't find it. If you were the one who sent
that to me, please resend. This baby conductor might be the next
NEXT Leonard Bernstein.
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Hi-Tech
Wearable Key Contributed
by Peter Paul of S Pasadena, CA
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This is an upcoming technology that eases the authentication
process with your smart phone. It's super cool.
It's
gonna be a hot weekend in Los Angeles. Hope it's cooler where you
are! TGIF people!
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