Most women set out to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him.
Marlene Dietrich
TIME AND MEASUREMENTS Part 8 of 8
The world's first speed limit regulation was in England in 1903. It was 20 mph.
The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by Louis Cartier.
There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year.
Though it goes to ten, nine is estimated to be the point of total tectonic destruction from an earthquake (two is the smallest that can be felt unaided.)
Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities.
OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion.
They call me a man, but I'll never have a wife.
I was given a body, but not given life.
They made me a mouth, but didn't give me breath.
Water gives me life and sun brings me death.
What am I?
I've gone where the hand of man has never set foot.
Remember the poor, it costs nothing.
I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.
