The youngest pope was 11 years old.
propus: 24 Nov 2005
This is so funny that it will boggle
your mind. And if you are anywhere near
as stubborn as I am, you will keep
trying at least a few more times to see
if you can outsmart your foot, but you
can't.
1. While sitting at your
desk, lift your right foot off the floor
and make clockwise circles.
2. Now,
while doing this, draw the number "6" in
the air with your right hand. Your foot
will change
... citeste tot Stiati ca Engleza English Joi, 3 Noiembrie 2005
It was the accepted practice in Babylon
4,000 years ago that for a month after
the wedding, the bride's father would
supply his son-in-law with all the mead
he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and
because their calendar was lunar based,
this period was called the honey month -
or what we know today as the honeymoon.
... deschide curiozitatea Stiati ca Engleza English Joi, 24 Noiembrie 2005
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were
secured on bed frames by ropes. When you
pulled on the ropes the mattress
tightened, making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase "Goodnight,
sleep tight".
... deschide curiozitatea Stiati ca Engleza English Joi, 24 Noiembrie 2005
Here's a weighty one: Money (or the lack
thereof) is the biggest stress inducer
in the lives of Americans. People worry
more about money than marriages, health,
or even who's going to win the Superbowl
Game or come out on top in the latest
Survivor TV show.
... deschide curiozitatea Stiati ca Engleza English Sambata, 26 Iulie 2008