10 things we didn't know last week
17:00 UK time, Friday, 31 July 2009
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. Stoke City were huge in Norway in the 80s.
2. A third of England's coastline is inaccessible.
3. Police officers are not required to be able to swim.
4. 10 million people drive to work every day.
5. The dye used in blue M&Ms can help mend spinal injuries.
6. Poverty, as measured by the government, can decline during a recession.
7. Broadband speed is decided before the signal even leaves the exchange.
8. Poet Robert Browning used the T-word while thinking it was an item of clothing for a nun.
9. Chimpanzees are biologically programmed to appreciate pleasant music.
10. Bees warn other bees about flowers where dangers can be expected.
Seen 10 things? . Thanks to Anita Bekker for this picture of 10 boats.
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