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

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

When Southwest began using the motto "Just Plane Smart," Stevens Aviation, which had been using "Plane Smart," advised of infringing its trademark. Instead of a lawsuit, the CEOs staged an arm wrestling match. The loser paid to a charity of his choice and the winner claimed the …

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

Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for under $1 million in 1999—but Excite turned them down.Source

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

Pineapples in the 1700s were worth over $8000 in present-day currency. People would literally rent them to flex at parties.Source

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

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