31 October 2014
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2. Scratching an itch really does make it itch more.
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3. Two per cent of Anglican clergy are not sure whether God is "more than a human construct".
Find out more (The Times)
4. New York has its own species of frog that has gone undiscovered for decades.
Find out more (National Geographic)
5. There have been lions in London since the 13th Century - arriving either in 1210 or 1235 - although they may have died out briefly under Henry VI in 1436.
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6. Sage enhances your brain's performance.
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7. The consumption of French fries and pizzas on the world's second largest cruise ship rises if there are more Americans and children on board.
Find out more (New Yorker)
8. The Ritz in London still uses traditional keys rather than key cards.
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9. Danish people enjoy a long-form version of the happiness gene serotonin, while people from Britain and the US have shorter forms.
Find out more (The Independent)
10. Musicians have the same life expectancy as Zimbabweans.
Find out more (The Times)
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10 things we didn't know last week
1. America used at least 1,000 ex-Nazis as spies in the Cold War.
Find out more2. Scratching an itch really does make it itch more.
Find out more (Daily Mail)
3. Two per cent of Anglican clergy are not sure whether God is "more than a human construct".
Find out more (The Times)
4. New York has its own species of frog that has gone undiscovered for decades.
Find out more (National Geographic)
5. There have been lions in London since the 13th Century - arriving either in 1210 or 1235 - although they may have died out briefly under Henry VI in 1436.
Find out more
6. Sage enhances your brain's performance.
Find out more
7. The consumption of French fries and pizzas on the world's second largest cruise ship rises if there are more Americans and children on board.
Find out more (New Yorker)
8. The Ritz in London still uses traditional keys rather than key cards.
Find out more
9. Danish people enjoy a long-form version of the happiness gene serotonin, while people from Britain and the US have shorter forms.
Find out more (The Independent)
10. Musicians have the same life expectancy as Zimbabweans.
Find out more (The Times)
Seen a thing? Tell the Magazine on Twitter using the hashtag #thingIdidntknowlastweek
Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.
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