Here's a copy of an e-mail I was sent.You might find it interesting,you might find it nerdy but I don't know how much of it is true.

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
Hence we have "the rule of thumb".
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 first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women ,but women can hear better.
Coca-cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The average number of people airborne over the US in any given hour is 61 000.
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111=12,345,678,987,654,321.
Bullet-proof vests,fire escapes,windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.
Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

Try this one for size:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe.

Amzanig,did you manage it?

AND FINALLY

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