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

Enligsh is the universal "language of the skies". All pilots must learn and speak English, regardless of their origin.Source

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

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

In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to the offender's income. In 2002, the CEO of Nokia, Anssi Vanjoki, received a $103,600 speeding ticket for travelling 75 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on his motorcycle.Source

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

In Japan, '39' is common text speak for 'thank you', due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud.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

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

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