BBC’s 100 things we did not know last year

The BBC has done its annual list of 100 things we did not know last year. Ones I found interesting:

11. Astronauts wear nappies during launch and re-entry because they can’t stop what they’re doing should they need to urinate.

17. Two cups of spearmint tea a day is thought to control excessive hair growth for women.

23. To be found attractive, women should sway their hips and men their shoulders (although researchers call this a “shoulder swagger”).

31. There is mobile phone reception from the summit of Mount Everest.

33. Female civil servants in India are questioned about their menstrual cycle as part of their appraisal.

48. You can be arrested for using someone’s wi-fi network without permission.

53. Renowned atheist Professor Richard Dawkins likes singing Christmas carols.

60. The Queen took her corgi on honeymoon.

62. Until the late 1990s, the RAF’s nuclear bombs could be activated using a bicycle lock key.

69. Dogs occasionally shoot their owners in the US.

75. CO2 emissions from shipping are twice the level of aviation.

78. A bdelloid rotifer is a pond-dwelling organism that has survived 80 million years without sex.

85. A 23.8lb baby was born in the US in 1879, but it only survived 11 hours. (ouch ouch ouch)

90. Chickens can be diagnosed with depression.

Hat Tip: NewZblog