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10 things we didn't know last week

15:18 UK time, Friday, 22 July 2011

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. The ideal slice of toast should be cooked for exactly 216 seconds.
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2. Stick insects can go without sex for one million years.
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3. The key to a happy marriage is based on the wife remaining slimmer than the husband.
More details (Daily Telegraph)

4. People working out in a gym can cause tremors in buildings.
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5. Lions will most likely attack humans just after a full moon.
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6. Tall people are at greater risk of cancer.
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7. Jalfrezi is now Britain's favourite curry.
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8. Diamonds are not forever, they evaporate under exposure to light.
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9. Mount Everest is getting higher.
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10. The Speaking Clock still receives 30 million calls each year.
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Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Big thanks to David Devine for this week's picture of 10 stamps.

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