Did You Know......
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 as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
The
most common name in the world is Mohammed.
The
word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
The
glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
Dr. Seuss pronounced "Seuss" such that it rhymed with "rejoice."
Sherlock
Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson."
A
'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
The
Mango is part of the cashew family.
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On a bag of JONNY CAT cat litter -- "JONNY CAT is the best value for your money. A 20-pound bag of JONNY CAT contains 25% more litter than 16-pound bags, and 43% more than 14-pound bags!"
From a kid's Superman costume for Halloween (stitched into the cape's tag)-- "Warning: Use of This Device Does Not Enable Wearer To Fly."
From a Pop-Tart box -- "Warning: Pastry Filling May Be Hot When Heated."
From a newspaper article -- "A congressionally funded study has determined that many smokers are ignoring the warning labels on cigarette packages"
From a hair blow-dryer instruction sheet -- "Warning: Do Not Use While Sleeping."
On the package for Top Cog fan belts (for automobiles) -- "Do not change the belt while the engine is running."
From a Boston Globe piece, during a 1973 summer heat wave describing ways to beat the heat -- "No. 1: Stay out of the direct rays of the sun."
Found on the inside of a pull top lid of a liquid radiator sealant --"Caution: DO NOT LICK LID."
Written on the back of one of those things you put in your car windshield on sunny days when you park to keep your dash from melting -- "DO NOTOPERATE VEHICLE WITH SCREEN IN PLACE."
From the Indigo PC Owners Manual pp.6-9 -- "Hardware Dos and Don'ts: Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw mouse at co-workers."
On a box of those cloth roller towels in a restroom -- "Warning! Improper use may cause serious injury or death!"
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