Ever wonder why?

[BanshEe]

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nice2.. mao day na.. i've wondered so.. 10%smarter..

[tophat]

Why is someone who is feeling great "on cloud nine"? Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares.

[janninat]

Did you ever wonder who invented the keyboard?? The name of the inventor is familiar but probably we just ignore it.

The keyboard we are using is from the typewriter.

The typewriter was invented by Hungarian immigrant Qwert Yuiop, who left his "signature" on the keyboard.

ha ha ha pwede mo like?...tan aw jud dayon ko sa ako keyboard...nice!

[tophat]

Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half dollars have notched edges, while pennies and nickels do not? The US Mint began putting notches on the edges of coins containing gold and silver to discourage holders from shaving off small quantities of the precious metals. Dimes, quarters and half dollars are notched because they used to contain silver. Pennies and nickels aren't notched because the metals they contain are not valuable enough to shave.

[tophat]

Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left? When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. And that's where women's buttons have remained since.

[tophat]

Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses? In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.

[teoding]

ever wonder why the f**k word was invented?
during the middleages in the kingdom of england, newlyweds must first ask permission from the king before doing the deed. when the king approves, the newlyweds would paint in big bold letters on the door of their house the acronym F**K which means...Fornication Under The Consent of the King.

[tophat]

Why is shifting responsibility to someone else is called "passing the buck"? In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility, he would "pass the buck" to the next player.

[jangska]

nindot pud ni very informative..

[tophat]

Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast? It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would then touch - or clink - the host's glass with his own.