10 things we didn't know last week - BBC Magazine Monitor www.bbc.co.uk

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. In America, 30% of teenagers send more than 100 texts a day.
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2. Gaza has a surf club.
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3. Migalki is a type of siren which allows some Russian officials and business to bypass regulations so they can get through traffic jams.
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4.US President Barack Obama has played golf 32 times since taking office, beating George W Bush's record.
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5. Male long tailed slugs make "love darts" from calcium minerals and use them to inject hormones into females.
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6. Babies born in autumn or winter are more likely to develop a food allergy than those born in spring or summer.
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7. In the 13th century, the Chinese used covered sewage tanks to generate power.
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8.2 metre-long sea-scorpions used to roam the coast of North East Fife
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9.US President George Washington failed to return a library book. It's now racked up a $300,000 fine.

10. Children who address important issues with their fathers are less likely to smoke.