fact about knocker up job 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
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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 Fire Officers Guide to Disaster Control" book contains a chapter (ch. 13) on UFOs hazards and how to handle UFO emergency's.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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Enligsh is the universal "language of the skies". All pilots must learn and speak English, regardless of their origin.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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Mitsubishi logo is based on the literal translation of the words in Japanese. Mitsubishi translates to "three diamonds".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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The motto on the United Kingdom's coat of arms is in French.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
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In order for MIT students to graduate, they must pass a swim test as it's deemed "a self-survival skill."Source