Bottom of the News… Friday, April 24th, 2009

Good morning my fellow Rotarians. Today I thought I’d share with you some little known facts that maybe you can use to show how “smart” you are at the office or for your enjoyment….

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury, until just two months ago when our government decided we needed the money as a stimulus!

Coca-Cola was originally green.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% (thank you Alaska!)

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only… Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:61,000Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Little known facts for our or maybe “useless” information for our Bottom of the News this Friday, April 24th 2009! ###