Mitsubishi logo is based on the literal translation of the words in Japanese. Mitsubishi translates to "three diamonds".Source

The average soccer player runs 7 miles per game. Midfielders average 9.5 miles and referees average more miles than players.Source

AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.Source

During the 18th century, you could pay your admission to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.Source

When Southwest began using the motto "Just Plane Smart," Stevens Aviation, which had been using "Plane Smart," advised of infringing its trademark. Instead of a lawsuit, the CEOs staged an arm wrestling match. The loser paid to a charity of his choice and the winner claimed the …

Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for under $1 million in 1999—but Excite turned them down.Source

Slovakia and Slovenia are mistakenly thought to be each other so often they meet once a month to exchange wrongly adressed mail.Source

The motto on the United Kingdom's coat of arms is in French.Source

Before the age of alarm clocks, there was a job known as the "knocker up" where a man would tap on someones window with a long pole until they were awake. Often factories would hire men to ensure they made it to the knocker up position on time.Source