The Roman emperor Commodus was at one time going to change the name of Rome to Colonia Commodiana.

Oral-B is a combination of oral hygiene and the letter B, which stands for the word better.

In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?".

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