This skill teaches you fascinating and useful facts about Scotland, and is 100% made in Scotland.
Whether you are planning a trip to Scotland, find yourself living here for a while, or just want to know more about a wonderful small country that's steeped in culture and history, this skill has something to teach you.
To launch the skill you can say:
"Alexa, open Scottish Facts"
Then just say Yes when prompted, and you will hear your first fact, chosen at random from our massive knowledge base, spanning topics such as history, the arts, geography, music, culture, food, science and sport.
After each fact, you'll be asked if you'd like another. Just say "Next Fact" as often as you like. You'll probably run out of time before we run out of facts!
You can also say "Help" for more information about the skill, or "Stop" when you are finished.
To hear a short clip of traditional Scottish music played on bagpipes, say
"Play Flower of Scotland", or just "Play Scottish music"
To repeat the previous fact, just say
"Repeat"
We have compiled hundreds of Scottish facts for your education and entertainment. Some will be useful if you are planning a trip. For instance you might learn which plug adapter you'll need to charge your phone. Others are about the languages you'll hear, the landscape you'll see, Scotland's cuisine and the culture of its people.
This skill was created by Laldy Labs in Glasgow, Scotland. If you have suggestions for particular facts or types of information you'd like us to include in a future update, you can email them to:
alexa-scottish-facts AT laldy.com
If you like this skill, please leave it a 5-star review in the Alexa app. It's your 5-star reviews that keep skills like this going and keep its developer adding more fresh and interesting facts regularly.
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