a list of things we didn't know, 2nd ed.

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(Again, courtesy of BBC.)

7. The lion costume in the film Wizard of Oz was made from real lions.
17. Coco Chanel started the trend for sun tans in 1923 when she got accidentally burnt on a cruise.
27. Just one cow gives off enough harmful methane gas in a single day to fill around 400 litre bottles.
49. When filming summer scenes in winter, actors suck on ice cubes just before the camera rolls - it cools their mouths so their breath doesn't condense in the cold air.
57. The word "time" is the most common noun in the English language, according to the latest Oxford dictionary.
68. The egg came first.
74. Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buy back the bonds on which they are based.
79. The best-value consumer purchase in terms of the price and usage is an electric kettle.
84. Thinking about your muscles can make you stronger.
90. The Himalayas cover one-tenth of the Earth's surface.
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