Things I learned this week 10 Jun

• John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, has a Cambridge law degree. He never practised.
• The Canadian government has a new trick up their sleeve - pass controversial new laws with clauses that make it possible to make further changes without anymore Parliamentary consultation.
• Taco Bell failed as a franchise twice in Mexico, the second time even trying to bill itself as authentic American food.
• Wendy's founder Dave Thomas invented the KFC paper chicken bucket.
• In Australia because of a copyright conflict, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
• British actor Sir Christopher Lee celebrated his 90th birthday on May 27th. He's still working.
• The Solar Impulse plane completed a 19 hour flight from Madrid to Morocco on 5 Jun 2012, completing the world's first intercontinental flight powered only by the sun.
• It's probably not a good time to buy a computer right now - Mac or PC, because big improvements are in store by year end.