31 July 2017
One in eight young Britons has never seen a cow in real life.
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The sperm of male fruit flies are up to 20 times longer than the flies themselves.
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New research endorsed by Amazon says that pet translation devices will be available within ten years.
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Blowing out the candles on a birthday cake increases the spread of bacteria by 1,400%.
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Rail companies overestimate the punctuality of their services by more than 25%, counting trains running up to ten minutes late as ‘on time’.
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A new report says post-Brexit border checks will cost the UK £1 billion a year, an estimate that it claims is ‘extremely conservative’.