Here’s our #factfriday, although if you’re still in the office reading it we’re judging you little bit. Pin it, save it, bookmark it, email it to friends and read it Tuesday morning. For now… go out and enjoy the sun!
- Ralph Lauren’s original name was Ralph Lifshitz – Fannie
- The only thing about you that can’t be identified by your hair is your gender – Laurent
- I learnt of the love and kindness of humans as #roomformanchester trended after the terrible events earlier this week. Taxi drivers worked through the nights offering free lifts and local residents offered their homes and a place to stay for those in need.
United we stand, divided we fall. – Bill
- 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute – that’s a hell of a lot of content! – Krish
- Scientists can teach bacteria how to draw. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology created genetically modified E.Coli and taught it to draw Super Mario. – Andrea
- The watch brand Patek Philippe comes from the names of the two founders, Antoni Patek (Polish) and Adrien Philippe (French). Patek Philippe popularized the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches – they’re one of the top Swiss Fine Watchmaking brands today. – Lucile
- Almonds are a member of the peach family – Marco
- Written language was invented independently by the Egyptians, Sumerians, Chinese, and Mayans – Myriam