?? Handcuffs, Pubs, and Spreadsheets
Charlie Jones
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123?-?World record in days for the longest two people have been handcuffed to each other. It was achieved by a couple who then split up and swore to never get back together.?
6?-?Number of spices in Schwartz's Chinese Five Spice powder.
90%?-?Percentage of spreadsheets that contain errors, according to the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group.
11?-?Number of time zones in Russia. France technically has 12 due to its overseas territories.
5?-?Number of London tube stations named after pubs. They are The Angel, Royal Oak, Elephant & Castle, Manor House, and Swiss Cottage.?
83%?-?Percentage of Britain's department stores that have closed in the past 6 years.?
0?-?Number of coasts on the Sargasso Sea. It's found within the Atlantic Ocean and is surrounded by currents on four sides and not land.?
What's the world record time for counting to a million out loud?
(Answer next time)
Last time:
A nation’s median age means that half the population is older than that age, while the other half is younger. The number is 41 in the UK. The country with the lowest median age is Niger in West Africa. What is it?
The answer is 15.3 years.?
Most African nations have median ages below 20.
This company has been in the business news this week. But who is it?
Last time it was Dyson
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