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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. is a Language Fact in the Language Facts category.
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Fact Comments
511 days ago
what
You mean anything that isn't wider than your thumb?
465 days ago
maylou
and that happens to be a law in the state of alabama. btw
331 days ago
Anonymous
Untrue. It's because the human thumb is about an inch long.
174 days ago
Peter Hansen
I guess the pr0n industry has a "hard" time in Alabama then.