june 2005 – june 2010
9 Feb
Originally taken from ‘Human World.
St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not Irish. [I don't believe on saints.]
The Anglo-Saxons believed Friday to be such an unlucky day that they ritually slaughtered any child unfortunate enough to be born on that day. [Can't comment!]
Coffee is the second largest item of international commerce in the world. The largest is petrol. [I believe so. Starbucks and known competitors surround me wherever I go.]
The magic word “Abracadabra” was originally intended for the specific purpose of curing hay fever. [How about "sisbumba"?]
Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover the onset of baldness. [I may need them also unfortunately.]
Charles the Simple was the grandson of Charles the Bald, both were rulers of France. [How about Charles the Bald's son?]
It is a criminal offense to drive around in a dirty car in Russia. [In Philippines, you will see 'Please clean me' message with the dust.]
During the reign of Elizabeth I, there was a tax put on men’s beards. [Did Gilette come from their country?]
John Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, had a payphone in his mansion.[Hello?!]
In 1849, David Atchison became President of the United States for just one day, and he spent most of the day sleeping. [And got paid?!]
Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants. [Thanks for reminding me.]
There are 240 white dots in a Pacman arcade game.[Is the superpower dot (Pacman's food) also included?]
King Solomon of Israel had about 700 wives as well as hundreds of mistresses. [Dunno, should it be 1 wife and a thousand of mistresses?]
The two highest IQ’s ever recorded (on a standard test) both belong to women.[No! No! No!]
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