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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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.
More details2. Saddam Hussein's codename while in US custody in 2004/5 was "Victor".
More details3. Adding milk to tea negates the health-giving effects of a hot brew.
More details4. 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.
More details5. Cloudy apple juice is healthier than clear, containing almost double the antioxidants which protect against heart disease and cancer.
More details6. Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during two minutes in a microwave.
More details7. 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.
More details8. Newcastle is the noisiest place in England.
More details9. The people who built Stonehenge lived at an ancient village in Durrington Walls.
More details10. Brazil nuts are seeds encased in an outer shell that weighs more than 1kg.
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