Odd and interesting facts

**oneofsix** · 19th July 2011, 09:07

NZ's rotary dial was upside down to avoid copy-write, section 92a anyone?

**oneofsix** · 19th July 2011, 09:10

The US federal Reserve is a private bank that 'lends' every US dollar to the US government and charges interest on each one.

**KiWiP** · 19th July 2011, 10:38

The most stupid motorbike ever was the propeller driven 'Aéro-Moto-Cyclette'

(actually part of the development of the aeroplane but it's french so we should take the piss)

**pete376403** · 19th July 2011, 21:17

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

people do not want other's opinions, they only want their opinion in other peoples voices

Pre WWII Jaguar was SS (Sparrow Sidecars)

Swallow (the bird, not that thing that nice girls don't do) Sidecars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow_Sidecar_Company

**pete376403** · 19th July 2011, 21:20

Originally Posted by oneofsix

NZ's rotary dial was upside down to avoid copy-write, section 92a anyone?

Thats why we call 111 whereas in UK they call 999. Our 1 (their 9) caused the highest number of rotary dialer switch pulses, for reliability .

**Oakie** · 19th July 2011, 22:04

Originally Posted by pete376403

Thats why we call 111 whereas in UK they call 999. Our 1 (their 9) caused the highest number of rotary dialer switch pulses, for reliability .

Correct. Dropping a phone roughly in the cradle could cause a false emergency services call if the number attached was the one with just a single pulse.

**Oakie** · 19th July 2011, 22:06

When a woman says "Nothing's wrong", something is.
When a woman says "Do what you want", do not!

**nathanwhite** · 19th July 2011, 22:21

During the 19th century, British soldiers in India tested their marksmanship by hunting a small elusive bird called a Snipe. Individuals who were adept at actually hitting sniper were referred to as "Snipers"

A group of Unicorns is called a blessing.