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QAre there any statistics on how many people eat their ‘five a day’ fruit of veg? A There were some figures released last year by the UK Government from its national diet and nutrition survey, between

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QWhat’s the longest stretch of straight road in the world? A You have to head to Saudi Arabia to find that. The straight stretch of Highway 10 is 240 km in length, and has an estimated drive time of a