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10 things we didn't know last week

16:19 UK time, Friday, 26 June 2009

10cv_226.jpgSnippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Camels travel by train.
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2. Buddhist monks sleep upright.
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3. Four-legged animals need to avoid doing "wheelies".
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4. Seagulls attack whales.
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5. If you use a tool for a while, your brain can mentally incorporate it into your body.
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6. The UK has the ability to launch "cyber attacks".
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7. British-style black cabs are now driven in China.
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8. Every film in which actress Dame Judi Dench swears results in complaints to the BBFC.
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9. There is a long tradition of "medals of dishonour".
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10. Chilli can be used as a weapon in crowd control.
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Seen 10 things? Send us a picture to use next week. Thanks to Terry Donovan for his picture of 10 yellow Citroen 2CVs.

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