2. Every day more money is printed for the Parker Brothers "monopoly"than printed by the U.S. Treasury.

3. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men.

4. Coca-Cola was originally green.

5. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

6. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska!

7. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%

8. (Now get this ) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

9. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of 11: $6,400

10. The average number of people airborne over the U.S. any given hour: 61,000.

11. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair than the rest of us.

12. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

13. The youngest pope was 11 years old.

14. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

15. Those San Francisco Cable Cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

16. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades = King David, Hearts = Charlemagne, Clubs = Alexander, the Great, Diamonds = Julius Caesar

17. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

18. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

19. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th; John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

20. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

21. Hershey's Kisses are called that, because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

22. What occurs more often in December than any other month? Conception.

23. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace.

24. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession

25. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you find the name of a number that contains the letter A? One thousand.

26. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? All were invented by women.

27. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey.

28. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year? Father's Day

29. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? He was allergic to carrots.

30. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party? Snoop in your medicine cabinet.

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

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2. They all cost money - it would be nice if it were only Monopoly money.

3. That's probably why I see signs earlier than my wife (through the windshield of my Mercedes).

4. .... And Coca-Cola is great for cleaning the goo off your windshield.

5. I understand #5, but explain why my elbows get black with grease when I'm touching everything with my hands?

6. They need more Mercedes.

7. They need less Mercedes.

8. Take your Mercedes for a drive in the country before it gets as bad as Africa around here!

9. It's even higher if you don't trim his nails and he rides in the back seat of your Mercedes all the time.

10. Driving my Mercedes is more fun than driving.

11. Doesn't diesel oil contain copper and zinc?

12. Too bad they didn't own a Mercedes.

13. Bet he rode in a Mercedes.

14. And he didn't even know what he was missing (no Mercedes).

15. And you better watch out for them, they'll run your Mercedes over without warning.

16. Too bad they didn't own a Mercedes.

17. So?

18. .....And if you find a complete Mercedes in the junk yard, the owner gave up on it.

19. Too bad they didn't own a Mercedes.

20. So?

21. .....And they'll melt in the center console of your Mercedes.

22. .....It's probably because it's too damn cold to drive the Mercedes to the movie in December.

23. Looks like another excuse for a short trip in the Mercedes.

24. Obviously, they've never met a dedicated Mercedes owner.

25. Notice that there is no "A" in Mercedes?

26. .....And Mercedes was named after a woman.

27. .....but it turns to sugar in the center console of your Mercedes.

28. These days it's air time on the cell phone (while going down the road in the Mercedes).

29. I bet he rode in a Mercedes.

30. They also look to see what type of car you are driving - mine's always a Mercedes.

31. Watch out for that grease spot.

Tom Hargrave