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10 things we didn't know last week

11:58 UK time, Friday, 10 August 2012

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

1. Mice can be genetically modified to run 5km on a treadmill without stopping.

2. The earliest known use of "OMG" was in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill.
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3. Olympic swimmers pee in the pool.

4. Schiphol airport has used drones to scare away geese.

5. It takes more energy to sit through a 15 minute meeting than it takes Usain Bolt to run three Olympic 100m races.

6. Submerged beetles create air bubbles around their feet to allow them to grip.
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7. Sir Chris Hoy is a trained barista.

8. Stressed men find heavier women more attractive.
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9. Sleep deprived birds sire more chicks.
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10. Pink was chosen as the Olympic colour to stand out from London transport colours.

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