10 things we didn't know before the 38th week of 2008

1. Kenyan women eat stones.
2. Whaling began in the US.
3. A 1,999ft peak is a hill but a 2,000ft one is a mountain.
4. Loaves of bread are sold for 5p.
5. Plants can combat stress.
6. Cancer can be diagnosed by palm reading.
7. Sagging jeans are a fashion that began in US prisons, where belts were removed to prevent inmates hanging themselves.
8. Noel Edmonds believes the souls of his dead parents follow him as orbs.
9. Texting impairs drivers more than alcohol.
10. The UK has more than 20 types of toxic fungi that can kill humans.

(Borrowed from the BBC)