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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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http://www.snopes.com/history/world/cardking.htm
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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.
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http://www.snopes.com/military/statue.htm
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In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.htm
And for the P's and Q's thing, the Navy teaches that it was a way for barkeepers to keep track of the drinks that sailors had on credit. There would be a place where the barkeeper would make P's or Q's for each drink on the sailor's tab. "Mind your P's and Q's" meant don't drink more pints or quarts while you're in port than you will be able to pay for with what you will earn on your next voyage.
A similar list was posted here last week.
-Mikey