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| 10 things we didn't know last week | 10 things we didn't know last week |
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| 1. Tortoises can run as fast as 1mph (1.6km/h). | 1. Tortoises can run as fast as 1mph (1.6km/h). |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 2. Neanderthals ate barbecue-roasted pigeon. | 2. Neanderthals ate barbecue-roasted pigeon. |
| Find out more (The Guardian) | Find out more (The Guardian) |
| 3. Ant colonies have personalities. | 3. Ant colonies have personalities. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 4. The Indian record for staff absenteeism is thought to have been set by a biology teacher who did not turn up for work for 23 years. | 4. The Indian record for staff absenteeism is thought to have been set by a biology teacher who did not turn up for work for 23 years. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 5. In Oklahoma, the average marijuana joint costs the same as 2.41 bottles of Bud Light. | 5. In Oklahoma, the average marijuana joint costs the same as 2.41 bottles of Bud Light. |
| Find out more (Washington Post) | Find out more (Washington Post) |
| 6. There is a mathematical formula for happiness. | 6. There is a mathematical formula for happiness. |
| Find out more (QZ) | Find out more (QZ) |
| 7. Eels are adversely affected by noise pollution. | |
| Find out more (Smithsonian) | Find out more (Smithsonian) |
| 8. Mesa, Arizona, is the most conservative large city in the United States. | 8. Mesa, Arizona, is the most conservative large city in the United States. |
| Find out more (The Economist) | Find out more (The Economist) |
| 9. The average astronaut on orbiting space shuttles gets less than six hours sleep a night. | 9. The average astronaut on orbiting space shuttles gets less than six hours sleep a night. |
| Find out more (Daily Telegraph) | Find out more (Daily Telegraph) |
| 10. Grizzly bears' bodies mimic the symptoms of type two diabetes during hibernation. | 10. Grizzly bears' bodies mimic the symptoms of type two diabetes during hibernation. |
| Find out more (New Scientist) | Find out more (New Scientist) |
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