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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. Larry King tweets by calling a dedicated voicemail, which is listened to by an assistant who then transcribes his thought to twitter. | 1. Larry King tweets by calling a dedicated voicemail, which is listened to by an assistant who then transcribes his thought to twitter. |
| Find out more (Vox) | Find out more (Vox) |
| 2. In Burmese culture, it is considered embarrassing for a man to hold an umbrella for a woman. | 2. In Burmese culture, it is considered embarrassing for a man to hold an umbrella for a woman. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 3. The highest number of hairdressers in the UK per capita - outside of London - are to be found in South Buckinghamshire. | 3. The highest number of hairdressers in the UK per capita - outside of London - are to be found in South Buckinghamshire. |
| Find out more (Daily Mirror) | Find out more (Daily Mirror) |
| 4. Everyone has a distorted view of their body (but not other people's). | 4. Everyone has a distorted view of their body (but not other people's). |
| Find out more (the Times) | Find out more (the Times) |
| 5. Mali has two tax rates - 3% and 30% - and you might be asked which you'd rather pay. | 5. Mali has two tax rates - 3% and 30% - and you might be asked which you'd rather pay. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 6. The current Devon-Cornwall border almost perfectly matches a genetic division. | 6. The current Devon-Cornwall border almost perfectly matches a genetic division. |
| Find out more (the Times) | Find out more (the Times) |
| 7. The ad executive behind the Nike slogan "Just do it" got the idea from the final words of condemned murderer Gary Gilmore. | 7. The ad executive behind the Nike slogan "Just do it" got the idea from the final words of condemned murderer Gary Gilmore. |
| Find out more (Daily Mail) | Find out more (Daily Mail) |
| 8. Orangutans make themselves sound bigger by cupping their mouths with their hands, which makes their voice more resonant. | 8. Orangutans make themselves sound bigger by cupping their mouths with their hands, which makes their voice more resonant. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 9. The word "budget" comes from the French "bouge" and before that the Latin "bulga" and before that the Celtic word "bolg" - it meant a bag or sack. | 9. The word "budget" comes from the French "bouge" and before that the Latin "bulga" and before that the Celtic word "bolg" - it meant a bag or sack. |
| Find out more | Find out more |
| 10. Most white British people owe nearly a third of their DNA to German ancestry. | |
| Find out more (Guardian) | Find out more (Guardian) |
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