The BBC learned 100 things from 2006, too.

[jedusor]

The BBC's "100 Things We Didn't Know Last Year."

The whole list is worth a read, and contains links to the full stories, but these are the ones I liked best:

7. The lion costume in the film Wizard of Oz was made from real lions.
23. More than one in eight people in the United States show signs of addiction to the internet, says a study.
31. The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.
40. The medical name for the part of the brain associated with teenage sulking is "superior temporal sulcus".
64. Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs is the term for people who fear the number 666.
68. The egg came first.
73. George Bush's personal highlight of his presidency is catching a 7.5lb (3.4kg) perch.
80. Camel's milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow's milk.

Oh, and jeffurrynpl, I got the DVD of your Jeopardy! appearance; thanks for sending it. Mom and I watched it today. Bummer about the ending, but congratulations on your performance! I'm looking forward to your behind-the-scenes version of the story.

Comments

[cometcrazie113.livejournal.com]

hahah that list is awesome!

[jedusor.livejournal.com]

I thought so. :P

[jeffurrynpl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it! I like it best when I don't watch the ending. ;{)}

My name on here is JeffurryNPL. Jeffurry was already taken. :{(}

[jedusor.livejournal.com]

Whoops. *fixes* I usually remember that!

[adinls.livejournal.com]

julia's hott. : D
well i updated lol
unfortunately, you shouldnt expect that happening often. <.<
see ya sunday, if not sooner

[gerald_duck]

44, 49, 52 and 92 are the ones that catch my eye. I fondly remember 61 and 87 from when they were current. (-8