Fun Facts for Everyone!

As I was reading fun facts, they made me think of you AP folks! Enjoy!

For Ricky and Sarah: 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.

For Reagan and Christina: Of the 262 men who have held the title of Pope, 33 have died by violence.

For Kelli: In the marriage ceremony of the Ancient Inca Indians of Peru, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their sandals and handed them to each other.

For Christopher: February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

For Alex: To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles.

For Brianna: The White House, in Washington DC, was originally gray, the color of the sandstone it was built out of. After the War of 1812, during which it had been burned by Canadian troops, the outside walls were painted white to hide the smoke stains.

For Melody: Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.

For Kelli Jo: The Miss America Contest was created in Atlantic City in 1921 with the purpose of extending the tourist season beyond Labor Day.

For Austin: If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

For Mary: The slang word “hooker,” which means prostitute, was gotten from the US civil-war general Joseph T. Hooker. He hired prostitutes for his army to keep up troop morale. They started being called, “Hooker’s girls” which was eventually shortened to “hooker.” The name stuck.