Sunday, July 4, 2010

F. Y. I.

First Words
Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump".

Quotable
by Josh Billings, American humorist (1818 - 1885)
"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness".

Body Wisdom
The human brain takes up 2 percent of the human body weight but uses 20 percent of its energy.

So Called
A group of 12 or more cows is called a flink.

Still On The Books
In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

State Stats
The first potato planted in the United States was at Londonerry Common Field in New Hampshire in 1719.

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