10 things we didn't know last week
16:50 UK time, Friday, 8 April 2011
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. The word "loo" dates from medieval times, derived from the warning shout of "gardez l'eau!" given by those tipping chamber pots out the window.
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2. George and Laura Bush are fans of BBC costume drama The House of Eliott (pictured).
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3. Actor Tom Wilkinson's real name is Geoffrey.
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4. An American aircraft carrier weighs more than 100,000 tonnes.
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5. The average UK household spends about 60p a week on stamps.
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6. Early cosmonauts were fairly short, as spacecraft were a tight fit for anyone tall.
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7. There were gay cavemen.
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8. The acronym "lol" is "mdr" in France.
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9. Seat belts are banned on some roads.
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10. Half of girls aged 15-17 in Liverpool and Sunderland use sunbeds.
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