Half of all fish eaten in the world are raised on farms rather than caught in the wild. Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force
The majority of FTSE 100 chairmen are over 60, and therefore eligible for fuel allowances and free bus passes. Financial Times, 8th June 2010
In the 1930s, the final examination set by the Japanese naval academy included the question "How would you carry out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?" Life, 4th March 1946
One in ten Britons are always overdrawn, even after receiving their salary each month. Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2010
New Zealand were the only team not to have lost a match at the 2010 World Cup. The Soccer Room, 12th July 2010
Middle children are 67 per cent more likely to become prime minister than their siblings. David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and David Lloyd George are all middle children. Daily Mirror, 2nd June 2010
More oil is spilled in the Nigerian delta every year than has been lost in the BP spill. The Guardian, 30th May 2010
Of the 23 full-time cabinet ministers, 18 are worth over £1m; the coalition cabinet is at least £15m richer than the last Labour one. Sunday Times, 23rd May 2010
China now exports as much every six hours as it did in the whole of 1978. "Aftershock" by Philippe Legrain
Tennis champion Rafael Nadal is afraid of the dark and has a recurring nightmare in which he is struck by lightning on court. Daily Mail, 2nd July 2010
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