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.
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2. A third of England's coastline is inaccessible.
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3. Police officers are not required to be able to swim.
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4. 10 million people drive to work every day.
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5. The dye used in blue M&Ms can help mend spinal injuries.
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6. Poverty, as measured by the government, can decline during a recession.
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7. Broadband speed is decided before the signal even leaves the exchange.
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8. Poet Robert Browning used the T-word while thinking it was an item of clothing for a nun.
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9. Chimpanzees are biologically programmed to appreciate pleasant music.
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10. Bees warn other bees about flowers where dangers can be expected.
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