10 things we didn't know last week
15:37 UK time, Friday, 21 October 2011
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. Footballs were called "fut ballis" in 1497.
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2. Flying racehorses long distances to competitions in other countries can actually make them faster.
3. William and Kate use Boris bikes.
4. There is a decrease in natural births on Halloween and an increase on Valentines Day.
5. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales's longest
place name, fits onto a single Monopoly square. More details
6. The average wait before getting in contact with someone after a first date is now 1.52 days.
7. The most relaxing song ever - called Weightless - is 11% more soporific than any other song.
8. The world's largest family has 181 members - one husband, 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
9. Former scouts volunteer more than people who weren't in the scouts.
10. Alice Cooper runs a Bible class.
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