Ten Things: Did You Know...?

A toy tarantula brings out animal experts/RSPCA.

News nuggets picked from the press.

1. Animal experts were called out when a tarantula was discovered on a residential street, only to find it was a plastic toy.
2. Most cannabis sold on the streets of Madrid is contaminated with dangerous levels of faecal matter, a study says.
3. The poor quality of food we eat is putting 11 million of us into an early grave each year, an influential study shows.
4. Prince Harry has called for a ban on Fortnite, saying the survival game beloved by teenagers around the world, was "created to addict", adding to the narrative about whether gaming can be harmful to health.
5. Dan Robbins, the artist behind the paint-by-numbers craze was inspired from Leonardo da Vinci, who used a similar method when teaching his apprentices how to paint.
6. A series of events is being staged to mark the 40th anniversary of publishing sensation Masquerade, a picture book that promised hidden treasure to the person who could solve the clues hidden within its pages.
7. Chicago has its first female, gay, black mayor in Lori Lightfoot.
8. The US Department of Agriculture used to test a potentially deadly parasitic illness on cats, but stopped using them after criticism from the public.
9. British passports are being issued without the words "European Union" on the cover, despite the delay to Brexit.
10. An independent coffee chain said it has seen sales fall by £250,000 since it banned single use cups last summer. Owner Sam Roberts said it had factored the loss in takings into its plans and that too many operators were "putting their profits before the planet".

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