first commercial telephone bell fact 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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Sri Lanka has a Ministry and Minister of Coconut Development.Source
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Apple logo contains an apple with a single bite, because a small version of the logo would be indistinguishable from a cherry.Source
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Every November in South Korea, there's a day where everyone makes silence to help students concentrate for their most important exam of their lives. Planes are grounded, constructions are paused, banks close and even military training ceases. This day is called Suneung.Source
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The motto on the United Kingdom's coat of arms is in French.Source
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King Louis XIX had the shortest reign of any king by abdicating after 20 minutes.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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Sony is primarily an insurance company in Japan and electronics are not their main source of income.Source