1. Brian Cant's audition for Play School involved him sitting in a cardboard box

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2. Some British consumers in the 1960s enjoyed eating avocados with custard

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3. Next year 1 billion people will be aged over 60

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4. There are 3.7 sugar cubes in a serving of Frosties (Kellogg's)

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5. You should not eat mangoes in a heatwave

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6. Canada has released a glow in the dark coin

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7. A baby born on a plane was given free flights for life

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8. Older fathers have 'geekier sons'

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9. Costa Rica's president accidentally ate a wasp during an interview on live TV

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10. An Italian airport is defying the liquid carry-on rules, and letting passengers travel with large jars of pesto

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