10 things we didn't know last week
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. There is a camel-mounted bagpipe band.
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2. Transparent typewriters are manufactured for sale to prisons, to avoid the risk of contraband being hidden.
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3. City dwelling birds have larger brains than those that live in the countryside.
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4. CDs were designed to be 12cm (4.8in) in diameter, because it provided sufficient capacity at 75 minutes to store all of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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5. Bonobos share eating-out tips.
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6. Litter and graffiti could cause racism.
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7. A taxi ride from New York to Los Angeles cots $5,000 (£3,000)
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8. Deer win respect by breaking up fights.
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9. French police are currently allowed 25cl of wine or a small beer with their lunch while on duty
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10. Rabbit jumping is a sport
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