When electricity was first installed in the White House in 1891, President Benjamin Harrison and his wife were afraid of electrocution because of the new concept. They refused to touch light switches, so the staff had to turn the lights on and off for them.
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The British Queen’s handbag is a communication device. The Queen uses her bag to relay secret and silent messages to her staff.
Surprising the sexists. Suffragist life partners, Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson, both qualified doctors, attempted to join the armed forces medical services on the outbreak of war in 1914 but were not allowed to serve because of their sex. So they set up an independent hospital to treat wounded soldiers, with all-female staff, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and nurses. It rapidly became regarded as the best in the UK.
Diversity Issues: The NSA has faced diversity issues, with the Director acknowledging a lack of diversity among staff members, a challenge that the agency continues to address.