Tuesday, January 01, 2008

100 things we didn't know last year

The most interesting and unexpected facts can emerge from the daily news stories and the Magazine documents some of them in its weekly feature, 10 things we didn't know last year. To kick off 2008, here are some of the best of last year. 


Here are ten:



1. Coach travel is the safest form of road transport in the country.
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2. Saddam Hussein's codename while in US custody in 2004/5 was "Victor".
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3. Adding milk to tea negates the health-giving effects of a hot brew.
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4. The word "jaywalking" came from the US slang "jay", a term popular in the early 20th Century meaning a rustic newcomer unfamiliar with city ways.
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5. Cloudy apple juice is healthier than clear, containing almost double the antioxidants which protect against heart disease and cancer.
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6. Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during two minutes in a microwave.
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7. A haddock's mating call starts as a slow knocking sound, before turning into a quicker hum similar to a small motorcycle revving its engine.
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8. Newcastle is the noisiest place in England.
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9. The people who built Stonehenge lived at an ancient village in Durrington Walls.
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10. Brazil nuts are seeds encased in an outer shell that weighs more than 1kg.
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The complete list


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Actually, apple cider is cloudy. Apple juice is the clear stuff.

Anonymous said...

Fresh apple cider is raw apple juice that has not undergone a filtration process to remove coarse particles of pulp or sediment.

Apple juice is juice that has been filtered to remove solids and pasteurized so that it will stay fresh longer.

http://www.foodcoop.coop/

Anonymous said...

I can't believe I actually read the whole freaking list.