Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to "national security concerns".Source
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England used to have a "window tax". People refused to disclose how much money they made, considering it an invasion of privacy - so you would be charged based on how many windows your house had. In retaliation, people bricked up their windows, which you can still see today.Source
Enligsh is the universal "language of the skies". All pilots must learn and speak English, regardless of their origin.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
There was a third founder of Apple, Ronald Wayne, who sold his shares of 10% for $800. Today they would be worth over $35 billion.Source
English used to have a letter for "th", called thorn. That letter was shorthanded to y, therefore "ye olde shoppe".Source
Apple logo contains an apple with a single bite, because a small version of the logo would be indistinguishable from a cherry.Source
In order for MIT students to graduate, they must pass a swim test as it's deemed "a self-survival skill."Source
Slovakia and Slovenia are mistakenly thought to be each other so often they meet once a month to exchange wrongly adressed mail.Source