Sri Lanka has a Ministry and Minister of Coconut Development.Source

In order for MIT students to graduate, they must pass a swim test as it's deemed "a self-survival skill."Source

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

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

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

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

Sony is primarily an insurance company in Japan and electronics are not their main source of income.Source

Apple logo contains an apple with a single bite, because a small version of the logo would be indistinguishable from a cherry.Source

English used to have a letter for "th", called thorn. That letter was shorthanded to y, therefore "ye olde shoppe".Source

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