10 things we didn't know last week
Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.
1. Two per cent of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits.
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2. It is possible to beam an image (the Mona Lisa, in this case) to the Moon using a high-powered laser.
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3. Russian soldiers don't wear socks.
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4. Horse-eating is called Hippophagy.
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5. You can make beer out of Sugar Puffs.
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6. Overbites didn't become standard until everyone started eating with a knife and fork.
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7. The East Midlands has a history of small to moderate earthquakes.
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8. Swiss cheese plants suffer from stress.
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9. Inflatable space capsules are as safe as metal ones.
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10. Trees that are more than 100m tall cannot grow leaves.
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