Did you know?
An oak tree is fifty years old before it has acorns:slayer:
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Florence Nightingale only served two years as a nurse before being struck ill in the crimean war and spending 50 yrs as an invalid!
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The buttons on a mans shirts are on that side because most men are right handed and its easier to fasten them that way! However, most women are right handed too. The reason why female clothing buttons to the other side is because when buttons/fasteners were first used on clothing they were used only by the wealthy. A maid/servant would fasten a ladies clothing, thus the person would be facing the button/fastener the same way!:whogives:
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A wedding ring is worn on the 3rd finger on the left hand because it was originaly believed that a vein ran directly from that finger to the heart!:chin:
Pointless information, i agree but interesting nevertheless! Anybody else got any?
An oak tree is fifty years old before it has acorns:slayer:
OR
Florence Nightingale only served two years as a nurse before being struck ill in the crimean war and spending 50 yrs as an invalid!
OR
The buttons on a mans shirts are on that side because most men are right handed and its easier to fasten them that way! However, most women are right handed too. The reason why female clothing buttons to the other side is because when buttons/fasteners were first used on clothing they were used only by the wealthy. A maid/servant would fasten a ladies clothing, thus the person would be facing the button/fastener the same way!:whogives:
OR
A wedding ring is worn on the 3rd finger on the left hand because it was originaly believed that a vein ran directly from that finger to the heart!:chin:
Pointless information, i agree but interesting nevertheless! Anybody else got any?