Tag: FACTS

DID YOU KNOW The Twitter bird has a name?

21Feb

By Nasra HusseinNo Comments

Did You Know

DID YOU KNOW The Twitter bird has a name?

It’s Larry! The infamous bluebird of social media was named after former NBA player Larry Bird, who used to play for Twitter co-founder Biz Stone’s home-state team, the Boston Celtics.

DID YOU KNOW ? Chewing gum is banned in Singapore.

6Jul

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Business

DID YOU KNOW ? Chewing gum is banned in Singapore.

Along with having laws against spitting and urinating anywhere but in a toilet (which you're then legally obligated to flush if it's a public washroom), Singapore has also banned chewing gum in an effort to keep the city clean and orderly. The ban was established in 1992. In 2004, exceptions were made for therapeutic, dental, or nicotine gums