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29 Jun 2008	Thomas Hardy, grave re-arranger Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) wasn't just a talented chronicler of depressing stories set... Read more >>
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10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. Apples originated in Kazakhstan. More details 2. Ray Winstone turned down the part of McNulty in The Wire. More details (Guardian) 3. It is illegal to dry clothes in various parks in Whitstable, Kent. More details 4. The UK's newest submarine will last 25 years without needing to be refuelled. More details 5. The Queen washes up. More details (Daily Telegraph) 6. Tony Blair was nervous meeting Des O'Connor. More details (Times - subscription site) 7. Usain Bolt was called VJ as a child, because his mother thought he needed a nickname. It doesn't stand for anything. More details (Guardian) 8. Guinness can be deep-fried. More details (The Sun) 9. The biggest crisp factory in the world is in Leicester. More details (Guardian) 10. Britons drink less alcohol than the European average. More details Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 acorns.
Fri, Sep 03 2010

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. The Tube carries more passengers than the whole of the national rail network. More details (Times - subscription site) 2. The optimum time to book a flight is eight weeks before departure. More details (Guardian) 3. The Stig was originally going to be called The Gimp. More details (Daily Telegraph) 4. Milk used to be watered down, then coloured yellow with toxic lead chromate to make it look creamy. More details 5. It's possible to watch 28,000 films in a lifetime. More details 6. Sumo wrestlers can't use iPhones because their fingers are too fat. More details 7. The socks-with-sandals look came from the Romans. More details (Daily Telegraph) 8. Tornados can burn. More details 9. Putting a cat in a bin is not illegal. More details (Independent) 10. Traffic jams can last nine days. More details Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 road markings, and thanks to Ralph in Cumbria for sending us thing number 9.
Fri, Aug 27 2010

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience. 1. Roadside trees slow down cars. More details (Independent) 2. School uniforms cost less than £5. More details 3. Only 10% of words in a text message are not written in full, on average. More details 4. You can get six A grades at A-level and still not be offered a university place. More details 5. One in three adults takes a soft toy to bed, according to new research. More details (Telegraph) 6. Dogs can walk upright. More details 7. Man was not responsible for the extinction of the woolly mammoth. More details 8. The average person spends around 15 hours 45 minutes every day awake. More details 9. Children with squints are less likely to be invited to birthday parties. More details 10. Urine could be a source of renewable energy. More details Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Vic Barton-Walderstadt for this week's picture of 10 bollards in Stevenage.
Fri, Aug 20 2010