Um almanaque de surpresas conta fatos brilhantes ou interessantes de 2013 / BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25298982 27 December 2013 Last updated at 02:18 GMT Share this page Email Print Share Facebook Twitter 100 things we didn't know last year News snippets Sliced and diced for your convenience Continue reading the main story More from the Monitor Paper Monitor: Prince Nobby Paper Monitor: Pine needle pain The Magazine in full Interesting and unexpected facts can emerge from daily news stories and the Magazine picks out such snippets for its weekly feature, 10 things we didn't know last week. Here's an almanac of the best of 2013. 1. It would have taken 2.5 million seagulls to lift James's giant peach into the air, not the 501 that Roald Dahl suggested. Find out more (Guardian) 2. Hot drinks taste different according to the cup colour. Find out more (Discovery News) 3. It's easier to pick wet things up with wrinkled fingers - suggesting an evolutionary reason...