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Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. It takes six hours to reset Big Ben from BST to GMT.
%3Ca%20href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3582203.ece">More details (The Times)

2. Watching a horror film burns more calories than movies of other genres - about 200 calories.
%3Ca%20href="https://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/29/horror-movies-help-burn-calories">More details (The Guardian)

3. Ikea has sold over 11 billion meatballs in the UK.
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4. Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal uses tampons as palate-cleansers.
%3Ca%20href="https://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/26/heston-blumenthal-tampon-taste-enhancer">More details (The Guardian)

5. Mars has soil similar to Hawaii's.
%3Ca%20href="/news/science-environment-20151789">More details

6. New Scotland Yard is actually New New Scotland Yard.
%3Ca%20href="/news/magazine-20143967">More details

7. Cornwall has the world's largest witchcraft museum.
%3Ca%20href="https://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/48622bb4-1d6f-11e2-869b-00144feabdc0.html">More details (Financial Times)

8. "Sergeant" was spelt with a "j" in the Royal Air Force.
%3Ca%20href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/science/archaeology/article3587631.ece">More details (The Times)

9. Norwegians spend the most on dog food.
%3Ca%20href="https://qz.com/21500/organic-diet-single-serve-norwegians-spend-a-lot-on-premium-dog-food/">More details (Quartz)

10. Clarks are the shoe of choice for Jamaica's musicians.
%3Ca%20href="%3Ca%20href="https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/oct/28/clarks-shoes-reggae-jamaica-feature">More details (The Guardian)">More details (The Guardian)

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