10 things we didn't know last week
16:51 UK time, Friday, 22 March 2013
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. American literature has become more emotional and British books less so.
2. Jaffa cakes are MPs' favourite tea-time snack.
3. Russian bears get addicted to aviation fuel.
4. South Korean media often refer to national politicians using only their initials.
5. Despite huge variations in appearance, there is only one species of giant squid.
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6. Noam Chomsky's tipple is gin and tonic.
7. Relative to population size, Malta receives the most asylum applications.
8. Twitter's logo used to be a garish green.
9. Locust is the only insect considered kosher.
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10. Sydney Harbour ferry "the Anne Sergeant" is named after a netball coach.
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