Fun Facts Most People Don't Know

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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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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 motto.Source

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The top prize in the Sri Lankan version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" is around 13 Thousand dollars.Source

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Slovakia and Slovenia are mistakenly thought to be each other so often they meet once a month to exchange wrongly adressed mail.Source

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The static on TV is referred to as "myrornas krig" by Swedish people, which translates to "war of the ants".Source

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When M&M's were first invented, they were adopted by the military as it allowed soldiers to carry chocolate with them that wouldn't melt. It was even included as part of their rations.Source