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Some GK for you guys -- Origin of the word F*.*.K , HoneymooN, GOLF... so sleep tigh

1. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer
to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight".

2. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month
after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all
the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was
lunar based, this period was called the honey month or what we know today as
the honeymoon.

3. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of
the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a
baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that they
hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F*.*.K
(Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where that word
came from.

4. In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only,
Ladies Forbidden... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English
language.