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FACTS OF THE DAY

January 11th 2018

People can hear things under anesthesia that affect them afterwards, even though they can’t remember what they heard.

newyorker.com

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A sea turtle’s sex is determined by the heat of the sand their eggs incubate in. As a result of climate change, female turtles now outnumber males by 116 to 1.

nationalgeographic.com

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71% of businesses in the UK services sector are finding it hard to find skilled workers – the highest figure on record. In manufacturing, the figure is 75%.

sky.com

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For the reshoot of Ridley Scott’s ‘All The Money In The World’, Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million but his co-star Michelle Williams was paid under $1,000.

usatoday.com

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A New York man arrested 30 times for stealing buses and trains and driving people along their routes has been sent to a mental hospital rather than prison.

nytimes.com

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The state of California is set to make $1 billion from taxes on legalised marijuana.

reuters.com


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