Ten Things ...
Monday, January 08, 2007
Read this on BBC the other day. Thought of sharing it with you guys, if you haven't read already -
10 Things we didn't know last week -
- UK Traffic Lights emit about 50,000 tonnes of CO2 per year through energy use.
- Jobs in finance make up 4% of the UK's workforce - and account for 13% of the income tax paid.
- Coach (bus) travel is the safest form of road transport in the country (UK).
- More than 20 million people visit Little Chef roadside outlets each year.
- Saddam Hussein's codename while in US custody in 04/05 was "Victor".
- A Beefeater is more formally known as a Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary.
- Holders of the MBE can be stripped of the honor at the discretion of the Queen, "if evidence of wrongdoing comes to light".
- A shortage of volunteer leaders has led to a waiting list of 50,000 girls wanting to join the Girl Guides.
- Noel Edmonds' middle name is Ernest, although it’s not noted in his first Who's Who entry, in the newly published 2007 edition. He is listed as Noel E Edmonds.
- The US Senate has never had a "socialist" senator - until now. Bernard Sanders, an independent, calls himself a "democratic socialist".
Labels: 10, 2006, BBC, Hussein, London, Pollution, Saddam, Senate, Traffic, UK, US, Victor
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