fact about Colour orange name The colour orange was named after the fruit orange, not the other way around. Before the English-speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color was referred to as "yellow-red". Source
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During the Cold War, CIA agents used a method of communication based on how their shoelaces were tied.Source
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Enligsh is the universal "language of the skies". All pilots must learn and speak English, regardless of their origin.Source
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Sri Lanka has a Ministry and Minister of Coconut Development.Source
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Apple logo contains an apple with a single bite, because a small version of the logo would be indistinguishable from a cherry.Source
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When telephones first came into commercial use you had to whistle loudly into the receiver to get the other person's attention, as telephone bells hadn't been invented yet.Source
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The Titanic crew had no binoculars , which may have helped them see the iceberg. They were inside a locker and the key was lost.Source
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All US astronauts are required to learn Russian as part of their extensive training, and have to be able to run the ISS using Russian-language training manuals if necessary.Source
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The top prize in the Sri Lankan version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" is around 13 Thousand dollars.Source
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Sony is primarily an insurance company in Japan and electronics are not their main source of income.Source
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The motto on the United Kingdom's coat of arms is in French.Source