Para escapar a tanto fumo, diverti-me com esta lista das 100 Coisas que não Sabíamos no Ano Passado. Gosto de listas e enumerações, acabo sempre por aprender alguma coisa com elas e esta absolutamente aleatória é deliciosa e cheia de informação pertinente. Para os mais cépticos, deixo aqui alguns exemplos, dos muitos, que contém material para reflexão. O item 30 merece uma visita mais detalhada.
12. Georgic is a punishment dished out to Eton pupils which involves the copying out of hundreds of lines of Latin.
15. 10% of university work from across the UK is plagiarised.
17. Two cups of spearmint tea a day is thought to control excessive hair growth for women.
26. Harvesting rhubarb in candlelight helps preserve its flavour.
30. Serving anything more than tea and biscuits at a political meeting is an offence called "treating" and punishable by a year in prison or an unlimited fine, under the the Representation of the People Act 1893.
31. There is mobile phone reception from the summit of Mount Everest.
40. A new three-bedroom house must have at least 38 plug sockets.
46. Peanuts can be made into diamonds.
53. Renowned atheist Professor Richard Dawkins likes singing Christmas carols.
63. Cats can be police constables.
70. IP addresses will run out in 2010.
79. Woodwork lessons are known as "resistant materials" in schools.
87. Relocating crocodiles doesn't work - they come back.
88. Deep-voiced men have more children.
