Tylsää tietoa ja peukalosääntö

Tylsää knoppitietoa:

- The word golf stands for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden." Vai tarkoittaako?

- World War II . . . Germany declared war on only one country...Which country was it?

Germany declared war only on the U.S. The other countries involved in the war, e.g., the U.K., Australia, France, Poland, etc. declared war on Germany.

- Two more English words that have no rhymes. I think you ought to know that as well as silver, purple, orange and month, there are at least two other English words that don't have any rhymes, as far as I know - they are "spirit" and "silver".

- Tibetans, Mongolians, and people in parts of western China put salt instead of sugar in their tea.

- It is impossible to lick your elbow.

- At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

- Coca-Cola was originally green.

- As the clock ticks over from 8:01PM on Wednesday, February 20th, 2002, time will (for sixty seconds only) read in perfect symmetry. To be more precise: 20:02, 20/02, 2002. It is an event which has only ever happened once before, and is something which will never be repeated.

- The phrase "rule of thumb" stems from a rule of law in England that came from a court case involving a Mr. Thumb. Mr. Thumb was a wife beater. Mrs. Thumb took Mr. Thumb to court. The court ruled that it was okay for Mr. Thumb to hit Mrs. Thumb but only as long as it was with a small stick.

71-vuotian nainen nai opiskelijapojan Keniassa.

Seksinpuutos aiheuttaa stressiä.

A recent study has found that the major cause of stress among men is not getting enough bedroom action.

Sopivan kokoinen hampurilainen isoonkin nälkään.

Lääkäriin meno voi pelottaa isoakin koiraa.

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