7/ If you are trying out a new biro, there is a good chance that you will write your first name
Apparently this is the word that 97% of people write when trying out a new pen.
8/ A statue of Winston Churchill has an electric current
In Parliament Square, the statue of Churchill has an electric current passed through it, to prevent birds from landing on its head and soiling it.
9/ In certain towns in China, you put salt instead of sugar in your tea
It seems the Chinese are much less addicted to sugar than we are.
10/ In Belgium, they serve beer to children in canteens
Believing it to be less harmful than fizzy drinks. A novel idea, but we’re not sure alcohol is the answer…..
11/ Koalas spend 12 years of their lives asleep
Koalas sleep for on average 20 hours a day, adding up to 12 years of their lives -although they tend to live for only 15 years…
12/ In the past, pregnant women drank beer to help with giving birth
As well as their midwives….? A way of relieving the pain? Additionally, doctors used to prescribe beer after the birth to promote lactation during breastfeeding.
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