A.999 was chosen as the emergency number so it could be used at public telephone boxes. 0 and 9 were the only digits that could be dialled without coins.
A.The egg came first: DNA in the fertilised egg of a chicken-like bird mutated & that egg developed into an embryo that emerged as the first true chicken.
Q.What is the phone number for nhs direct?
A.Call NHS Direct on 08454647. It's a 24-hour advice and health information service provided by nurses. It was launched in 1998. In an emergency, dial 999.
Q.What is UNICEF?
A.UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund (originally UN International Children's Emergency Fund). It addresses needs in the developing world.
Q.Why are spaghetti westerns called this?
A.Spaghetti Westerns is a nickname for a sub-genre of Western film that emerged in the mid-1960s, so named because most of them were made in Italy.
Q.Why do window blinds have to be raised when a plane takes off and lands
A.The window blinds have to be kept open during take-off and landing to give better visibility to both passengers and rescue teams in case of an emergency.