10 things we didn't know last week

One thing I definitely didn't know until today 10/01/2015 was the identity of my grandson.
Rupert Thomas Kelly 10/01/2015
He was born to my daughter in the early hours of this morning.
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1. Lions enjoy chewing discarded Christmas trees.
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2. Barack Obama calls David Cameron "bro".


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3. Benedict Cumberbatch and King Richard III are third cousins, 16 times removed.

He was excellent in 'The Imitation Game'
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4. Parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, upstate New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and nearly all of Maine and Minnesota were colder than Mars on Thursday.


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5. There is little international trade in onions - about 90% are consumed in their country of origin.


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6. Islamic State levies a 50% tax rate.


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7. The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose.


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8. Justin Bieber supports Everton.

Poor Everton
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9. Half of the world's pigs live in China.


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10. The Queen once gave former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond a successful horse racing tip.


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God Bless