100 Unusual Facts

Did you know that the Queen has never used a computer, that Bill Gates doesn't own an iPod, and that Nicole Kidman doesn't like butterflies? A BBC News article tells us all this and much more. Titled "100 Things We Didn't Know This Time Last Year," the article, published 30 December 2005, goes on to list unusual facts about people and things. There's interesting, if strange, information about giant squid, the octopus, and WD-40. We also learn that it's possible to blow up balloons with our ears. Via Neat New Stuff On The Web.