In 1620, Dutch inventor Cornelius van Drebbel launched the world’s first submarine in the Thames.
The shortest scheduled airline flight is made between the island of Westray to Papa Westray off Scotland. The flight lasts 2 minutes.
In 1913, the Russian Airline became the first to introduce a toilet on board.
More than 60 million people annually visit France, a country of 60 million people.
New York cabs get about 2000 tickets per month, handed out by about 2000 traffic attendants.
