on wombat paper, keeping calm, and 98 more things i didn’t know last year
Continuing our posts catching up with the fact that it’s 2010, I couldn’t help but share this piece from the BBC. 100 Things We Didn’t Know Last Year is a compilation of facts from the weekly Magazine Monitor feature, 10 Things We Didn’t Know Last Week. Each fact is accompanied by a link to the original news story, so you can read more about the ones that interest you. I thought I’d highlight some of my favorite facts here:
14. The famous “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster was never actually used during World War II.
38. Paper can be made from wombat excrement.
98. French babies cry with an accent.
Enjoy! — Erica P.
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