Just wanna bore you even more with these! :^)

• 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
  
• In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak
  
• Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never-aired pilot show. His first name was Willy. The skipper's real name on Gilligan's Island is Jonas Grumby. It was mentioned once in the first episode on their radio's newscast about the wreck.
  
• The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
  
• The "heads" side of a penny weighs more than the "tails" side
  
• Non-dairy creamer is flammable
  
• The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means, "the king is dead".
  
• The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.
  

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Very good Nalamarie!
The one about "rule of thumb" is definitely a bit weird eh??!!!!

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I am not sure that the 'rule of thumb' isn't still law here, if it isn't then it is not long since it was removed from law. Don't forget that I don't live in the UK.

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Yeah Redback...I kinda hesitated on posting that...but decided to go ahead & do it anyway...Thanks!
~NalaMarie~

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Listen to your heart...it whispers, so listen closely.

Sue, I don't live in the UK either but that's just what they say where the phrase "rule of thumb" originated.
~NalaMarie~

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Listen to your heart...it whispers, so listen closely.