1. Dancing to Gangnam Style could raise people's pain thresholds.
2. Pregnancies conceived in December have the best chance of success.
3. Electric eels curl up to deliver double strength shocks.
4. There is 0% VAT on pistachio nuts in the UK when in their shells. But full VAT on salted peanuts when out of their shells.
5. Anaesthetic blunts painful memories recalled before you go under.
6. Puffins are now as endangered as the African elephant.
7. Processed meats such as bacon, sausages and ham do cause cancer.
8. Low-fat diets are not as effective as low-carbohydrate or Mediterranean diets for losing weight.
9. Gardening in an allotment for 30 minutes a week improves self-esteem, calms anger and eases depression.
10. The brains of people with sexist attitudes look different to those who believe in gender equality.
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1. Footballers have worse teeth than the general population.
2. The average Joseph is 37 years old.
3. Non-religious children are more generous.
4. The oldest Yew tree in Europe has changed sex but only in one branch.
5. Living alone is really bad for your diet.
6. It's possible to get cancer from a tapeworm.
7. Men with beards have a greater tendency to hold sexist attitudes than their clean-shaven counterparts.
8. Dogs that tilt their heads to the side more often when spoken to are more empathetic.
9. Undulating through water like an eel is a much more efficient method of swimming than splashing and kicking.
10. Visibility in the UK decreases by 25% on Bonfire night.
2. The average Joseph is 37 years old.
3. Non-religious children are more generous.
4. The oldest Yew tree in Europe has changed sex but only in one branch.
5. Living alone is really bad for your diet.
6. It's possible to get cancer from a tapeworm.
7. Men with beards have a greater tendency to hold sexist attitudes than their clean-shaven counterparts.
8. Dogs that tilt their heads to the side more often when spoken to are more empathetic.
9. Undulating through water like an eel is a much more efficient method of swimming than splashing and kicking.
10. Visibility in the UK decreases by 25% on Bonfire night.
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1. The average person has around 30-40 moles.
2. A cockroach can bite five times stronger than a human.
3. An increasingly warped sense of humour could be an early warning sign of dementia.
4. Victoria's Secret Bombshell perfume is almost as good at repelling mosquitoes as commercial insect sprays containing Deet.
5. It's possible for people to hallucinate a foreign accent.
6. Humans have been exploiting honeybees for almost 9,000 years.
7. Children considered the favourite by their mothers are more likely to suffer from depression than overlooked siblings.
8. Taking a week off from Facebook can make you a happier person.
9. Fish can leap out of the water to attack their prey from above.
10. Happiness levels are on the rise in adolescents but adults over 30 are becoming less happy over time.
2. A cockroach can bite five times stronger than a human.
3. An increasingly warped sense of humour could be an early warning sign of dementia.
4. Victoria's Secret Bombshell perfume is almost as good at repelling mosquitoes as commercial insect sprays containing Deet.
5. It's possible for people to hallucinate a foreign accent.
6. Humans have been exploiting honeybees for almost 9,000 years.
7. Children considered the favourite by their mothers are more likely to suffer from depression than overlooked siblings.
8. Taking a week off from Facebook can make you a happier person.
9. Fish can leap out of the water to attack their prey from above.
10. Happiness levels are on the rise in adolescents but adults over 30 are becoming less happy over time.
The BUGBLATTER BEAST HAS SPOKEN, ALL HAIL THE BLATTERER!
Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
1. Germaine Greer wrote a 30,000-word love letter to Martin Amis in 1976.
2. The Milky Way stole a star cluster from one of its neighbours.
3. You're So Vain definitely is about Warren Beatty (and two other men).
4. Vampire bats vomit up blood they've eaten and share it with their friends.
5. The first interracial kiss on UK television was broadcast in 1962.
6. Pigeons can read mammograms.
7. Bilingual people are twice as likely to recover from a stroke compared with people who speak just one language.
8. Couples who have sex once a week are the happiest.
9. English regional accents are becoming more homogenised, but the Scots accent is flourishing.
10. The global pay gap between men and women will not be closed until 2133.
2. The Milky Way stole a star cluster from one of its neighbours.
3. You're So Vain definitely is about Warren Beatty (and two other men).
4. Vampire bats vomit up blood they've eaten and share it with their friends.
5. The first interracial kiss on UK television was broadcast in 1962.
6. Pigeons can read mammograms.
7. Bilingual people are twice as likely to recover from a stroke compared with people who speak just one language.
8. Couples who have sex once a week are the happiest.
9. English regional accents are becoming more homogenised, but the Scots accent is flourishing.
10. The global pay gap between men and women will not be closed until 2133.
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Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
1. Tony Blair tried to become a stand-up comedian.
2. The first item sold online was a CD of Sting's Ten Summoner's Tales album in 1994.
3. Loneliness may suppress the immune system.
4. Elephants can use their trunks to blow food within reach.
5. Sugar-producing bacteria could be used by astronauts to make food in space.
6. A 17th-Century scientist planned to paint the bubonic plague onto hats to create a biological weapon.
7. High-strength cannabis may damage nerve fibres in the brain.
8. The Churchill household spent around £1,160 each year on wine, £104,400 in today's money.
9. How fast a person's heart beats when resting can predict whether they are going to die early.
10. Children with pet dogs are less anxious than children without.
2. The first item sold online was a CD of Sting's Ten Summoner's Tales album in 1994.
3. Loneliness may suppress the immune system.
4. Elephants can use their trunks to blow food within reach.
5. Sugar-producing bacteria could be used by astronauts to make food in space.
6. A 17th-Century scientist planned to paint the bubonic plague onto hats to create a biological weapon.
7. High-strength cannabis may damage nerve fibres in the brain.
8. The Churchill household spent around £1,160 each year on wine, £104,400 in today's money.
9. How fast a person's heart beats when resting can predict whether they are going to die early.
10. Children with pet dogs are less anxious than children without.
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FWG Leader wrote:Tony Blair tried to become a stand-up comedian.
And during his 10 years as Prime Minister he succeeded. lol political banter
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Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
1. A cow's flatulence can fill a 55-gallon (250-litre) bag with methane in one day.
2. It would cost £11,602.25 to send a letter to Mars from the UK.
3. Fairy lights can slow wi-fi speeds.
4. People's brains shrink during ultra marathons.
5. Overweight fathers may pass on a risk of obesity through their sperm.
6. Snapping shrimps use a stun gun claw to shock their prey.
7. There is no such thing as a male or female brain.
8. A picture of Kendall Jenner's hair was the most popular Instagram photo of 2015.
9. Russia is planning a permanent settlement on the moon.
10. The Statue of Liberty may have been inspired by an Arab woman.
2. It would cost £11,602.25 to send a letter to Mars from the UK.
3. Fairy lights can slow wi-fi speeds.
4. People's brains shrink during ultra marathons.
5. Overweight fathers may pass on a risk of obesity through their sperm.
6. Snapping shrimps use a stun gun claw to shock their prey.
7. There is no such thing as a male or female brain.
8. A picture of Kendall Jenner's hair was the most popular Instagram photo of 2015.
9. Russia is planning a permanent settlement on the moon.
10. The Statue of Liberty may have been inspired by an Arab woman.
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Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
1. Friday is the most expensive day of the week to buy a plane ticket.
2. Directions starting with a noticeable landmark and ending with the destination are easier for people to understand.
3. Text messages that end with a full stop are seen to be less sincere than those that don't.
4. Being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying.
5. Employees who say they love following the rules are the ones who are most likely to be fired for breaking them.
6. Liars are more likely to make eye contact.
7. There are more than 20 million feral cats in Australia.
8. Playing 3D video games could help treat age-related memory loss and dementia.
9. Most Americans aren't middle class any more.
10. Japan's medical schools have more corpses than they know what to do with.
2. Directions starting with a noticeable landmark and ending with the destination are easier for people to understand.
3. Text messages that end with a full stop are seen to be less sincere than those that don't.
4. Being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying.
5. Employees who say they love following the rules are the ones who are most likely to be fired for breaking them.
6. Liars are more likely to make eye contact.
7. There are more than 20 million feral cats in Australia.
8. Playing 3D video games could help treat age-related memory loss and dementia.
9. Most Americans aren't middle class any more.
10. Japan's medical schools have more corpses than they know what to do with.
The BUGBLATTER BEAST HAS SPOKEN, ALL HAIL THE BLATTERER!
Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
1. People who swear have larger vocabularies.
2. It's possible to trick the brain into thinking it can hear Mariah Carey sing All I Want For Christmas Is You.
3. Most people who were dollar billionaires in 1995 aren't billionaires any more.
4. The European Space Agency has only ever held three recruitment rounds - in 1978, 1992 and 2008.
5. People asked Google "What is 0 divided by 0?" in 2015 more than "What is Isis?"
6. The average American has 7.31 missing teeth, while the equivalent English person has 6.97.
7. You can buy a bed that will swallow you in the event of an earthquake.
8. Lettuce requires three times the emissions per calorie to produce as bacon.
9. Among the USA's 1,000 most senior medical academics, there are more moustaches than women.
10. There have been 727 references to Bob Dylan in scientific papers published since the 1970s.
2. It's possible to trick the brain into thinking it can hear Mariah Carey sing All I Want For Christmas Is You.
3. Most people who were dollar billionaires in 1995 aren't billionaires any more.
4. The European Space Agency has only ever held three recruitment rounds - in 1978, 1992 and 2008.
5. People asked Google "What is 0 divided by 0?" in 2015 more than "What is Isis?"
6. The average American has 7.31 missing teeth, while the equivalent English person has 6.97.
7. You can buy a bed that will swallow you in the event of an earthquake.
8. Lettuce requires three times the emissions per calorie to produce as bacon.
9. Among the USA's 1,000 most senior medical academics, there are more moustaches than women.
10. There have been 727 references to Bob Dylan in scientific papers published since the 1970s.
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Re: 10 things we didnt know last week.
FWG Leader wrote:You can buy a bed that will swallow you in the event of an earthquake.
well that's hassle i'd get swallowed every night
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