- Gordon Brown lost the sight in one eye after an accident as a teenager.
- The salt used to prevent roads from icing does not come from the sea.
- The Union Flag is not symmetrical.
- Status Quo covered Men Without Hats' Safety Dance in their 1996 album 'Don't Stop'
- The original F*** My Life is the French site Vie de merde. Both are 'shadenfreude' websites with short everyday anecdotes of unfortunate moments that ruin someone's day
- Wasabi has anti-bacterial properties. Via Tim Ferriss.
- Branston pickle was originally made in the Branston suburb of Barton upon Trent, 5 miles from where my boyfriend's parents live.
Posted by Luca in
7 things on Monday 9 February 2009.
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