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If you’ve played cards before and shuffled a deck, you’ve probably heard that satisfying ‘snap’ sound that they make. Most cards are laminated with plastic and players often believe that it’s this material that creates the sound. However, it’s actually the thin layers of glue that hold them together.

The Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s 110th birthday by putting party hats on surveillance cameras. Pretty clever, huh?

Big Ben might be the name of London’s much-loved bell, but do you know what Ben’s Parisian counterpart is called? Emmanuel! Emmanuel is the main bell swinging in Notre Dame Cathedral and weighs an impressive 13 tonnes. There’s no word on whether Emmanuel and Quasimodo got along though.