The word "telegram" instead of "telegraphic dispatch" was invented and proposed by the American E. Smith from Rochester. On April 6, 1852, the Albany Evening magazine reported it like this: "One of our friends asks us to announce that he has allowed himself to introduce a new word into the lexicon. This word is "telegram" instead of "telegraphic dispatch". The purpose of the proposed innovation is to avoid the need to use two words, whereas one is enough." The word "telegram", which has since become universally used, is composed incorrectly, since according to the rules of the Greek language it should have been said "telegraphema". Although this was announced in a timely manner, even from Athens, but a more convenient word has already established itself and prevailed over the correct one. Only the Greeks remained faithful to him and still use the word "telegraph".
This fleeting war lasted only 45 minutes and entered the Guinness Book of Records. At the end of the XIX century, Zanzibar was under British rule. In 1896, the new Sultan of Zanzibar, Khalid ibn Bargash, tried to get out of control, seeking support from Germany. He gathered a small army of two and a half thousand soldiers and took out an old cannon of the XVI century from the cellars. The British responded by issuing an ultimatum, expiring at 9:00 a.m. on August 27, according to which the Zanzibarians had to capitulate. In response, they hoisted the cannon onto their only ship, the yacht Glasgow, and fearlessly set sail to meet five British frigates. Exactly at the time appointed by the ultimatum, the Imperial Fleet opened fire on the shore. Five minutes later, the Glasgow responded and was immediately sunk by crossfire from two ships. The Zanzibar ship continued firing all the time until it disappeared under the water. Half an hour after the bombing, only the m