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10 things we didn't know last week

18:00 UK time, Friday, 24 October 2008

10-_apples.jpgSnippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Stars make noise.
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2. Fast eaters are more likely to be obese.
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3. 'Stink bomb' gas can control blood pressure.
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4. Alan Bennett does not own a computer.
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5. Peeling sticky tape emits X-rays.
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6. Gay couples can't commit adultery.
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7. Kate Moss's favourite drink is a vodka tonic.
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8. Robin Gibb has never watched Saturday Night Fever all the way through.
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9. Warm drinks aid friendship.
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10. The Smurfs have sold more than 10 million albums in the last three years.
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Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Joe Jordan of Sheffield for this week's picture of 10 ripening tomatoes.

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