Author Ian McEwan helped his son write his A-level English exam about one of his own novels, Enduring Love. The teacher disagreed with his interpretation.
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One in three male motorists picks their nose while driving.
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Jeremy Clarkson once published his bank account number and sort code to prove that the information couldn't be used to steal money. Someone used it to set up a monthly direct debit from his bank account to a charity.
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Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.
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When a massive power outage struck southern California in the 1990s, Los Angeles residents reportedly called 911 to express alarm about strange clouds hovering overhead; they were seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
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One in three snake bite victims is drunk. One in five is tatooed.
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Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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