During the Cold War, CIA agents used a method of communication based on how their shoelaces were tied.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

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

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

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

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

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