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DID YOU KNOW In 1878, the first telephone book made contained only 50 names. It was nothing but a sheet of cardboard with the names of both private people and businesses who had a telephone.
The first train in America was the “ATLANTIC” locomotive, which was built at York, Pennsylvania, in 1832, by Phineas Davis. Ox teams were used to convey the engine to Baltimore. It made a successful first trip between Baltimore and Ellicott’s Mills (Maryland), a distance of thirteen miles. The “Atlantic” was in service for sixty years, and is still capable of running under its own steam.
The first James Bond movie was called 'Dr. No'. Here are all the actors who played James Bond in the movies.
Sean Connery was the first actor to play the MI6 agent on the big screen. He first appeared in Dr No, which became an instant success and led to more Ian Fleming novels from the series being adapted. He went on to star in From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice, before a brief break. Sean returned to star in Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 and then again for Never Say Never Again in 1983. George Lazenby only played Bond once. George played Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Paper money was first used in China. The first known banknote was first developed in China during the Tang and Song dynasties, starting in the 7th century. Its roots were in merchant receipts of deposit during the Tang dynasty (618– 907), as merchants and wholesalers desired to avoid the heavy bulk of copper coinage in large commercial transactions.
Roger Moore is the longest running James Bond, having spent 12 years making seven films in the famous franchise. He took over from Sean Connery in 1972 and made his debut in Live And Let Die and retired from the role in 1985. He starred in Moonraker, A View to a Kill, The Man With The Golden Gun, Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved me. Timothy Dalton took over from Roger Moore. The actor appeared in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
Pierce Brosnan appeared in Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. Daniel Craig became the sixth actor to win the role of James Bond in 2005. The actor's debut was in Casino Royale. He has appeared in Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
