Bits and Pieces

Did you know that the reason people get sick more often in the winter is because people spend more time inside, together and in close quarters with the windows shut. It's like a breeding ground for disease.

Did you also know that Cupcakes originally called for a cup of each ingredient and that's how it got it's name originally. It wasn't because they are mini cakes.

Here's a brain teaser for you: A rich old lady died and left a precious diamond to her family, but first they had to find it. She gave them one clue: "it is inside a cylinder surrounded by a thousand squares." Where did she hide it?

Why do we say "slept like a baby" when babies wake up every hour and a half?
Why do we yell "heads up" when we should be yelling "heads down"?
How do you throw a garbage can away?
How can something be both "new" and "improved"?
How did the "keep off the grass" sign get there in the first place?

Looney Laws:
It's against the law to slap a man on the back in Georgia

A train conductor in Illinois may not collect fares without wearing his conductor hat

If you're in a meat market in L.A., do not poke the turkey to see how tender it is

Minnesota forbids women from impersonating Santa Claus.

Unrestrained giggling on the street is illegal in Helena, Montana

Newark, New Jersey forbids the sale of ice after 6pm without a prescription

In South Foster, Rhode Island, any dentist that extracts the wrong tooth must have a similar tooth pulled by the village blacksmith

I thought these were pretty funny so I wanted to share them. More will come in later posts.