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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Scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.
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Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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Each year, there are more than 40,000 toilet related injuries in the United States.
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Evanston Township High School in Illinois played Justin Bieber's 'Baby' as a fundraiser between classes. Students had to pay to stop it. $1,000 was collected in 3 days.
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The Prince Charle Cinema in London has volunteer "ninjas" that hush obnoxious moviegoers.
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