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10 things we didn't know last week

15:33 UK time, Friday, 4 July 2008

10toes.jpgSnippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. In Zimbabwe, millions of dollars are called mollars.

2. .The 9/11 conspiracy theorists in the US include the LIHOPs (the government Let It Happen On Purpose) and MIHOPs (the government Made It Happen On Purpose).

3. Sir Clive Sinclair doesn't use the internet.

4. Everton, Aston Villa and Fulham are among the football clubs that were created from Sunday schools.

5. The City of Glasgow Police is the oldest force in the world, 29 years older than the Metropolitan Police formed under Sir Robert Peel.

6. Nelson Mandela was still on the US terror watch list until this week.

7. An income of £13,400 is required to enjoy a minimum standard of living in the UK.

8. Gordon Brown's favourite Beatle song is All My Loving.

9. Malaria is increasing in the UK.

10. Quarter-finalists at Wimbledon get free tea at the tournament for life.

Seen 10 things? . Thanks to Brendan Murphy of Coatbridge, Scotland, for this week's picture of 10 toes.


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