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7 things

7 things I did not know last week

A week on a calendar
  1. The reason why the Scala cinema went bankrupt and closed in 1993 was because it screened A Clockwork Orange without permission, was sued and lost. It is now a nightclub. [via overyourhead]
  2. Sleeping too long (over eight hours a night) is bad for your health, and might even be riskier than sleeping too little (under 6.5 hours a night).
  3. Because they were used so rarely, automated public lavatories in Richmond cost the council eight pounds per pee.
  4. Pashto (sometimes called Afghani) is the official language in Afghanistan. Sadly learnt when the Pashto service reporter for the BBC was shot dead last weekend).
  5. The Xbox 360 might finally turn a profit for the first time at the end of this fiscal year.
  6. Oxfam has an online charity shop.
  7. Dannii Minogue (singer, X-Factor judge, sister of pop princess) and Julian McMahon (Nip-Tuck actor, son of former Australian Prime Minister) were married for two years.
Posted by Luca in 7 things on Sunday 15 June 2008. Please leave a comment

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