I'm sure you've heard the term "rule of thumb." But do you know where that phrase came from? It derives from an old English law that a man could beat his wife with a stick that was no bigger than the width of his thumb, and it didn't matter how long it was. Lovely, huh?
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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