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ANNA BASSI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE WEEK JUNIOR We started working on this book back in spring 2018 and spent the summer writing, designing and checking every page to make sure that they were all perfect before the annual was printed in the autumn. That’s not all we’ve been doing in 2018, though. As well as making the weekly magazine, the multi-talented The Week Junior team have been out and about, meeting our readers and telling people about what we do. Members of the team have hosted workshops at festivals around the country, visited schools, spoken to students and celebrities, participated in podcasts and radio shows, judged competitions and presented prizes. We even launched a brand new monthly magazine called Science+Nature, which we are immensely proud of. I hope your 2018 was…

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WOW! The origins of the song Happy Birthday date back to 1893, when a teaches came up with a tune to greet her class, called Good-morning to All. DID YOU KNOW? The Guinness World Record for the longest line of sandwiches was set on 3 March 2018. The line was just over 4,000 metres long and used 8,100 baguettes, 2,600 kilograms of cheese and 500 litres of mayonnaise.…

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UNCONTACTED TRIBES

There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes on Earth. They are groups who do not have any peaceful contact with anyone from the outside world. They live in their own community, with their own language and way of life. These tribes might not have mobile phones or use modern medicines, but they choose to live like this – so it is wrong to refer to them as “lost” or to view their societies as less developed than ours. Some tribes have lived for years in the same way, passing on knowledge about their environment to the next generation. Yet their way of life is under threat as other people battle over the land these tribes call home. Where do they live? Most of the uncontacted tribes in the world live…

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Around the world

Fisherman’s friends A fisherman and his cormorants on the Li River in Guangxi, China. Nature’s fountain The Fly Geyser in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, US. Multicoloured mountain Rainbow Mountain, or Montaña de Siete Colores, in Peru’s Cusco region. Out in the cold An elevated dormitory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station in Antarctica. Seeing red Lake Natron in Tanzania is a patchwork of red water. Minerals flowing into the lake create the colour. Contacting the ancestors A shamaness (someone who is believed to communicate with spirits) conducts a ritual in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. A drop of water The breathtaking Havasu waterfall on the Havasupai reservation in Arizona, US. DID YOU KNOW? Mongolian horsemen may have invented ice cream. One theory suggests the travellers would carry cream in containers and…

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THE MOST AMAZING SIGHTS IN THE WORLD

When you think of the greatest wonders of the world, what comes to mind? You might picture Stonehenge in Wiltshire or the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt – awe-inspiring buildings or monuments that demonstrate something fascinating about the way humans live. With so many places to choose from, there isn’t one official fixed list; there are lots, created by different people and organisations. So we’ve created The Week Junior’s top six sights – places and events you’ll want to visit, experience and marvel at. Building into the sky Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa towers above other skyscrapers in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. Almost three times higher than the Eiffel Tower and visible from nearly 60 miles away, at 830 metres it’s the tallest building in…

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The adventures of Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly was a famous journalist who investigated and revealed many injustices (examples of unfairness) in society. Her career began in Pittsburgh, a city in the US state of Pennsylvania, in 1885, but it would eventually take her around the world – including the battlefields of the First World War. FEARLESS PERSONALITY “I said I could and I would. And I did.” Nellie Bly was renowned for her determination. Humble beginnings Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, Nellie Bly grew up in a very poor household. At first she wanted to be a teacher, but she was soon forced to give up school because her mother couldn’t afford the fees. In 1885, Bly read a newspaper article called “What Girls are Good For”, which argued that a woman should always stay in…

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Keyword crossword

Across 1 In spite of the fact that (8) 6 Country in Africa whose capital is Cairo (5) 7 Creatures like snails but without shells (5) 9 Still; not emotional (4) 10 Needing to be done straight away (6) 12 Alternative to a bath (6) 14 Performs on stage (4) 17 Teams (5) 18 Large vehicle (5) 19 Trustworthy (8) Down 2 Faithful (5) 3 Head coverings (4) 4 Not certain (6) 5 Building where people live (5) 6 Reasons not to do something (7) 8 Fulfil a need or desire (7) 11 Ship or boat (6) 13 Command (5) 15 Christmas ___: a song such as Away in a Manger (5) 16 Tiny insect (4) Keyword clue: It has 50 states. Anagrams Rearrange the scrambled letters to spell out…

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Should everyone learn a second language?

In a world of air travel and international business, being able to talk to people from other countries is important. In the UK, many schoolchildren learn a second language at primary school and for at least a few years at secondary school – it could be Chinese, French, Spanish or something else. This isn’t just good for talking to people from different countries and making new friends; scientists have observed that learning a new language can boost our brain power, too. Learning a new language has also been shown to improve memory, the ability to multitask, and decision making. Yet researchers say that English is currently the third most widely spoken language in the world – with 1.5 billion speakers – so is there any point in learning another one?…

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Pack like a professional

If you’re going on holiday this year, you’re probably pretty excited. This can make it difficult to concentrate when it comes to packing, and you’re more likely to forget something. One good tip is to use the 123456 rule. For a week-long holiday take: one swimsuit, two pairs of shoes, three pairs of trousers or skirts, four tops, five pairs of socks and six pairs of underwear. You can always adjust the list depending on the weather. Take some time, think about what you need, and pack like an expert. Top tips Be ruthless To begin with, lay everything you think you will need for your holiday out on the bed. Next, eliminate about half of that because it is unlikely that you will actually wear it all. Roll it,…

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Get your head in the clouds

Clouds are made up of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the Earth’s atmosphere (the layer of gases that envelops our planet). Water is around us all the time, but in droplets that are too small to see because they have become a gas called water vapour. Clouds form when damp air gets chilly enough to turn the vapour back into visible water drops or ice crystals. Clouds are categorised based on their altitude (how far they are away from the ground) and their shape. Each category is given a name based on a Latin word, such as nimbus, which are clouds that bring rain, and stratus, which describe clouds that appear as layers. There are lots of different types of clouds. Here are some of the most eye-catching.…

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Animals and environment

A corny photo A cheeky eastern chipmunk tucks in. Dental inspection A snail bravely peers into the mouth of a baby crocodile in South Jakarta, Indonesia OPEN WIDE Crocodiles are often seen with their mouths open, like this one. It helps them cool down because they can’t sweat. Dogs use the same kind of mouth gaping when they pant. Goldilocks A golden lion tamarin baby clambers around. Bird watch A pair of puffins. A colony of kings King penguin chicks stick together in Gold Harbour on South Georgia. DEVOTED PARENTS King penguins don’t make a nest for their eggs. Instead, the parents take turns to hold their egg on their feet, switching to the other parent every six to 18 days. Dragon’s den A weedy seadragon found in coral reefs…

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ANIMALS TO THE RESCUE

Ludwig the pig Ludwig, a pot-bellied pig, is the first of his kind to travel from Canada to the UK to live as a pet. However, that isn’t the only reason Ludwig is special. His owners, Mike Maughan and Liane Scholz, came downstairs one morning in 2015 to find someone had broken in and tried to burgle their home, but the sight of Ludwig, who weighs 108 kilograms, had scared them off. His owners said Ludwig makes a noise that “sounds like the biggest Rottweiler you can imagine, so they just ran”. Who needs a guard dog when you have a pot-bellied pig? A helping paw Poncho, a Spanish police dog, is no ordinary pup. He is trained in the lifesaving art of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR is used when someone…

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The champion of chimps

Jane Goodall is one of the most famous primatologists in the world. A primatologist is someone who studies primates – the group of mammals that includes humans, lemurs, lorises and monkeys. Goodall was born in London on 3 April 1934, and her love of animals and Africa began when she was little, thanks to books such as Tarzan of the Apes and The Story of Dr Dolittle. At 26, Goodall travelled by boat to Tanzania, in Africa, with just a pair of binoculars and a notebook as her equipment. While she was there, she made one of the most incredible discoveries in the animal kingdom. In the jungle During her time in the Tanzanian jungle, Goodall took a different approach to that of other primatologists. Instead of numbering the chimpanzees…

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Puzzle

Word fill in 4 letters Soil 5 letters Green Ozone Water 6 letters Carbon Energy Forest Oxygen 7 letters Climate Drought Recycle 8 letters Unleaded 9 letters Renewable Sanctuary 11 letters Hydrocarbon Anagrams Rearrange the scrambled letters to reveal an animal. HENLEAPT Anagrams (CLUE: They have big ears and long noses) IRONCHORES (CLUE: They’re known for their horns) APELORD (CLUE: They’re covered in spots) Code riddles Each of these breeds of cat has had each letter replaced by the letter after it in the alphabet (so A becomes B, B becomes C and so on). Can you break the code to reveal the answers? QFSTJBO = TJBNFTF = SBHEPMM = Number tower Place a number in every square to complete the number tower. The value in each square is the…

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Should wildlife tourism be banned?

WHALE… OR DOLPHIN? Orcas, or killer whales as they are often called, are actually dolphins. They are the largest of the dolphin species. All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism. People travel and pay money to watch monkeys dance and orcas perform stunts, and tourists cuddle tiger cubs and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but animal-welfare charities report that in many cases, creatures are suffering. The charity World Animal Protection says that up to 550,000 wild animals are exposed to cruel treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it has been reported that elephants have died from exhaustion after carrying tourists in hot weather. The issue is gaining attention – more than 100 travel companies have already promised that they will…

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Create an ecosystem

An ecosystem is a place where a community of living things, such as animals, bacteria and plants interact with non-living things, like stones and water. Ecosystems are vital; without them there would be no life on Earth. They can range in size from small puddles to huge forests, but it’s easy to make your own in a jar and watch what happens. What you need 1 large glass jar with a lid Gravel or small stones Moss Soil A small plant that can grow in low light such as a fern Ants or worms – but handle them carefully.• Charcoal (optional). You can buy it online or use a piece of burnt charcoal – when it has cooled – from an open fire or barbecue. Instructions What will happen? The…

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Fighting the fear

What gets you scared? Meeting a giant snake? Finding a tiger in the toilet? It makes perfect sense to be frightened of all these things – the fear keeps you safe. However, some people become very frightened even when there is no real danger. These fears are called phobias, and many types exist. The most common is arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. Less common are anatidaephobia, the fear of being constantly watched by a duck, and sidonglobophobia, the fear of cottonwool balls. These may sound silly, but a phobia sufferer’s feelings are very real. Fortunately, doctors are usually able to help patients to overcome their fears. Koumpounophobia Fear of buttons This rare phobia leaves people disgusted by the feeling of clothes fastened with buttons – and plastic ones are worse…

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Science and technology

Water you doing? A wasp blows a bubble of water as it works to keep its nest dry. WOW! There are around 30,000 identified species of wasp in the world. Only the females can sting. Walking on air The Flyboard Air can travel up to 86mph and reach a height of 150 metres. Flash photo A performer uses lightning to create music. Beef beyond belief Customers at a restaurant in London can pay for their burger by scanning its QR code. Rhythm of life This image represents the activity of a human heart, recorded over 15 minutes. Flower power A boy in the Netherlands rides in a solar-powered boat festooned with sunflowers. A star is born A young star, 200,000 times brighter than our Sun, in the Lagoon Nebula. Sky…

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DESTINATION: MOON

On 20 July 1969 (21 July in the UK because of the time difference), Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon. Even 50 years later, the mission is among humanity’s greatest technological achievements, but how and why did it happen – and will we ever go back? The early days The Apollo programme came about because of the “space race” that dominated the 1950s and 1960s. At the time, there was a huge rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union (a country composed of Russia and its neighbours). Both sides used space launches to show their scientific superiority. The Soviets took an early lead, launching the first artificial satellite in 1957 and putting the first man – Yuri Gagarin – in space in 1961.…

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Scientist of the stars

AFTER PARTY In 2009, Hawking threw a party that was strictly for time travellers and only posted the invitation for the event after it had taken place. Unfortunately, no one turned up. Stephen Hawking was one the world’s most famous and respected scientists. Hawking’s groundbreaking work helped us to understand how the universe works and how the world was created. He is regarded as among the most brilliant physicists since Albert Einstein. A physicist is a scientist who studies matter (physical substances) and energy, and the effects they have on each other. He understood more about the universe than most people, and his brilliant theories allowed everyone else to learn more about our world and human existence. A simple goal “My goal is simple,” Hawking said. “It is a complete…

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Number cross

3 numbers 492 843 5 numbers 16053 17904 23287 28361 34376 55461 64372 65480 72351 79811 6 numbers 189268 301364 7 numbers 1017646 1338082 3612061 5893754 8 numbers 43008342 87576188 11 numbers 11117406427 11658442486 12832221144 55831155967 WORDFINDER A word has been hidden in the letter grid on the right. Simply cross out any letter that appears more than once and the hidden word will reveal itself. If you’d like an added challenge, see if you can solve the puzzle in your head without crossing out any letters. Write the hidden word in the boxes below. Code riddles Each of these words relating to chemistry has had each letter replaced by the letter after it in the alphabet (so A becomes B, B becomes C and so on). Can you break…

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Should robots replace human workers?

GET TO WORK The word robot originates from the Czech word robota, which means forced work or labour. Robots are capable of the most incredible things, and they’re becoming more and more intelligent. They can clean, cook, work in factories that make cars and machinery, travel into war zones and roam across Mars looking for alien life. Self-driving cars are beginning to appear on the streets and a robot called Atlas, designed by US company Boston Dynamics, is capable of doing backflips. Some robots can care for the elderly. As humans design machines that are smarter and more reliable than ever before, there’s a risk that they are beginning to take jobs away from human workers. However, that could be a good thing – robots could end up doing a…

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How to…

Build a hovercraft balloon What you need The top of a plastic bottle – it needs to be one that you can push in and out Strong glue An old CD or DVD Balloon Instructions 1 First, wash the bottle lid to ensure it’s clean – it must be one that you can push in and out to stop and start the flow of air. 2 Next, cover the bottom edge of the lid with glue, making sure that it has covered the full circumference of the lid. 3 Make sure the lid is in the open position then stick it to the middle of the disc, covering the hole in the centre. Ensure that the lid is stuck on securely and there are no air holes, then set it…

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A WORLD OF SUPERHEROES

For almost 80 years, Marvel has been capturing the imagination of young people and adults with their spectacular superheroes and evil villains. Since its first comic book was published in 1939, Marvel has gone on to produce films, games, TV shows and even theme-park rides that bring its universe to life. Now it is one of the biggest superhero brands in the world. A heroic history Marvel’s history dates back to 1939, when publisher Martin Goodman created Timely Comics. Timely’s first comic release was called Marvel Comics no.1 and was published in October of the same year. The 1940s are often called a golden age of comic books and Timely introduced lots of superheroes, including Captain America. In 1961, Goodman wanted to create a universe where superheroes interacted like people do…

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Arts and entertainment

Into the internet In Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, Ralph and Vanellope go beyond the arcade. GET TOGETHER Lots of characters owned by Disney got together for the Wreck-It Ralph sequel, including Moana, Mulan, Elsa, Eeyore, Iron Man and stormtroopers. Pooh and his crew Christopher Robin was released in August 2018. Clowning around A performer poses at the Venice Carnival. Perry performs Katy Perry at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Stars at sea Fans dressed as Darth Vader and Chewbacca sail to the Skelligs, in Ireland, for a Star Wars festival. Brighton up your day Crowds gathered in the sun to watch Brighton Pride 2018. DID YOU KNOW? Chewbacca was based on creator George Lucas’s dog, Indiana, who would often sit in the passenger seat of…

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WORLD OF ARI

Art is all around us, in the form of drawings, paintings, performances, jewellery, sculptures, videos and more. Throughout history, styles and methods have changed, but many artworks remain popular. Here are six of the most influential and recognisable pieces. The Last Supper (1498) Leonardo da Vinci painted his idea of Jesus’s last meal with his 12 closest supporters (the disciples) directly onto the wall of an Italian convent (a building for religious people, usually nuns) over four years. It shows the moment Jesus tells his followers he has been betrayed by one of them, but many people think it also contains secret messages and code about Jesus and his life. The Starry Night (1889) Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is one of the world’s most famous artists. Using plenty of paint,…

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The imagination of Méliès

WOW! Famous film director Martin Scorsese paid tribute to Georges Méliès in his 2011 film Hugo. HE SAID IT “My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travellers, adventurers, magicians… Come and dream with me.” Everyone has a favourite film they love to watch, and if yours is a sci-fi film or one packed with lots of special effects, there’s a director to whom you owe a special debt of gratitude. No, we’re not talking about Steven Spielberg, who made Jurassic Park and the Indiana Jones films, or George Lucas, the filmmaker behind Star Wars. It’s a director you might not know, but his contribution to the world of film was out of this world. His name was Georges Méliès, and he changed the way…

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Keyword crossword

Across 1 Particularly; very much (10) 6 Stinging insect (4) 7 The opposite of innocent (6) 8 Round fruits that are red or green (6) 9 Break (4) 11 Type of chair (4) 13 Hate (6) 15 Be present at (6) 17 A rubber ring fitted around the wheel of a vehicle (4) 18 British tennis player (4,6) Down 2 Product used to clean hair (7) 3 Remove from school (5) 4 Burrows or dens (5) 5 Until now (3) 7 Type of fuel (3) 10 Vienna is the capital of this country (7) 12 Change or alter (5) 13 Father (3) 14 Teacher (5) 16 A popular hot drink (3) Sudoku Place the numbers from 1 to 6 exactly once in each row, column and 3x2 bold-lined box. Can…

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Should snacks be banned from cinemas?

POP! In 1948, popped kernels around 5,000 years old were found in caves in New Mexico, which suggests that people have been enjoying popcorn for thousands of years. For lots of people, the experience of taking a seat at the cinema to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster is incomplete without a big bag or box of snacks and an oversized sugary drink. Whether salty, sweet or a mix of the two, popcorn is a big part of the experience – unless you prefer a hot dog or nachos, of course. For some cinema-goers, however, the sound and smell of other people munching and chewing away can be an unwelcome distraction. Snacks bought in a cinema are usually full of fat and sugar – and they’re expensive too. A 2015 study…

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Create a photo frame

What you need Scissors Thick cardboard Ruler Pencil Paintbrush Poster paint Glue Things to use for decorations such as sequins, coloured paper, buttons, beads or pasta Thincard Instructions PERSONAL TOUCH If you are giving the frame to someone as a present, you could customise the decorations to include some of their favourite things. HANDY HINT Make sure the back of the frame is only slightly smaller than the frame, so you can glue it on. PICTURE PERFECT Measure the photo you want to use and make the inside of your frame slightly larger. This way the photo will fit properly in the frame. DID YOU KNOW? One of the earliest picture frames ever found was discovered in an Egyptian tomb dating back to the second century.…

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HOW WE FELL IN WITH EMOJIS

Around 20 billion instant messages are sent every day and emojis are designed to make messages easier to understand. Although the tone of your voice can communicate that you are angry or sad, and a facial expression may show how you are feeling, words on a screen aren’t quite so expressive. An emoji – a little character or symbol among the text – is a way of showing an emotion or representing an idea or object. Early days of emojis At last count there were 2,789 official emojis, These little symbols are fast becoming a visual language that is understood all over the world by people who could never talk face to face. However, this is not why emojis were invented. People have been drawing faces in text for centuries,…

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On screen

Appy days A gamer in Thailand plays Pokémon Go. Is this the real life? A woman tries Vitruvian VR, a virtual-reality simulator. Digital designs An exhibition at the V&A museum in London explores how video games have evolved. You can see my Halo A cosplayer dressed as Master Chief, from the Halo games, at an event in Birmingham. WAX HAVEN Master Chief was the first ever video-game character to be turned into a waxwork in Madame Tussaud’s, a visitor attraction full of lifelike wax models. Strike a pose Fans get in front of the camera at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in California, US. Peek-a-boo, Pikachu A performer at the Pikachu Outbreak event in Kanagawa, Japan in August 2018.…

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Gaming firsts

The very first video game Invented in 1958 by US physicist William Higinbotham, the first video game was a very simple tennis game called Tennis for Two. The game shows a horizontal line, representing a tennis court, with a short vertical line in the middle representing the net. Player one had to hit a button, which sent a virtual ball flying over the net, and player two had to hit another button to send the ball flying back again. The game was extremely popular when it was unveiled at an exhibition in the US in 1958; hundreds of visitors lined up to play it. The first car-racing game Many gaming experts think of Gran Trak 10, released in 1974, as the first car-racing video game. Players raced against the clock…

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The first computer programmer

WILD IDEAS When she was 12, Lovelace had the idea for a flying machine shaped like a horse. A steam engine would power “an immense pair of wings” on the machine to “carry it up into the air while a person sits on its back”. On the second Tuesday of October each year, the world remembers the work of the first computer programmer (a person who writes instructions that tell a computer what to do). However, they didn’t live in this century, nor even in the last. In fact, the first programmer lived more than 200 years ago. A child of science Ada Byron was born in London on 10 December 1815. Her father was Lord Byron, a famous poet who was known for his romantic relationships, scandalous behaviour and…

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Puzzles

Number cross 4 numbers 2586 3293 6689 9808 5 numbers 85890 87041 19559 84986 8589 6 numbers 133956 495479 667808 705627 7 numbers 4855468 5187235 5751061 9980956 8 numbers 22529877 28583679 44363403 88120467 12 numbers 326302602190 651053096828 681485629581 920530738646 Anagrams Rearrange the scrambled letters to form words relating to computers. WISEBET (CLUE: You’d find it online) CITYUSER (CLUE: Passwords help with this) OWNTREK (CLUE: Something made up of different people) WORDFINDER A word has been hidden in the letter grid on the right. Simply cross out any letter that appears more than once and the hidden word will reveal itself. Write it in the boxes below. If you’d like an added challenge, see if you can solve the puzzle in your head without crossing out any letters. Spot the difference…

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Should you reduce your screen time?

SMARTPHONE SOCIETY As of 2018, 95% of people aged 16–24 in the UK owned a smartphone, according to Ofcom, an organisation that oversees communications in the UK. We see them everywhere: in cinemas and on laptops, phones, smartwatches, tablets and TVs. Screens are a crucial part of most people’s lives. In The Incredibles 2, one of 2018’s biggest films, the villainous Screenslaver hypnotises people and controls their minds through screens. Although not based on fact, the storyline does reflect real-life concerns about the dangers of screens and the amount of time we spend looking at them. A 2015 study found teenagers who spent an extra hour at a screen each day would, on average, drop a grade in two GCSE subjects. However, screens can be really helpful, too. They open…

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Make selfie props

What you need • Pencil • Sheets of card (in different colours) • Scissors • Strong glue or sticky tape • Paper straws or wooden skewers Instructions First, draw out the shapes of your props onto the card using a pencil. Good shapes to start with include beards, bow ties, hats, lips, moustaches, spectacle frames and speech bubbles. If you don’t feel confident enough to draw these freehand, ask an adult to help, or search for templates online. Once you’ve drawn one, cut it out and use it as your stencil to create as many more of that shape as you like. When you are happy with all of your newly cut shapes, place a blob of glue on the left- or right-hand side of each shape and fasten the…

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History’s weirdest and wildest sports

If you take time to stop and think about it, sports are strange. People run around, trying to accomplish odd physical tasks that often serve no real purpose – usually while being cheered on by thousands of spectators. Sports can even seem odd to sports fans; many people who love cricket, for example, can’t see the point of American football. The world is filled with weird and wonderful sports – and history abounds with them. Why did sports start in the first place? For much of human history, sports have offered people an opportunity to practise two important – if not very pleasant – activities: hunting and fighting. Throwing a spear with great accuracy was a useful skill if you needed to skewer a wild boar for supper, and a…

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Sport

Snow business Konstantin Andreev rides high with his bike as he performs tricks at Ladozhskoye Lake, Russia. A clean getaway A competitor dressed as cartoon character Obelix in a soapbox cart race in Rome, Italy. Hand in the sand Megumi Murakami, of Japan, takes a dive in the Beach Volleyball Major Series. Falling with style Canadian Lysanne Richard at the Red Bull Diving World Series in Switzerland. A STRANGE SPORT In the 1904 Olympics, athletes competed in an odd sport: diving into a pool and gliding along without moving their bodies. On the ball A participant shows off his skills in a freestyle football contest in Chile. An ice feeling Angela Van Wiemeersch makes a perilous climb in Michigan, US. DID YOU KNOW? Volleyball players once competed for 101 hours,…

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SPORT’S GREATEST UNDERDOGS

All fans enjoy seeing the best sportsmen and women compete against each other, demonstrating the peak of sporting excellence, but it’s often just as enjoyable when an unexpected victory occurs. Here are a few of the best upsets and most remarkable wins of all time. Japan’s unexpected triumph South Africa have won the Rugby World Cup twice; Japan had won just one of their previous 24 World Cup matches going into the 2015 Rugby World Cup tournament. When the two teams met, no one expected Japan to keep up with South Africa, but with eight minutes to go, the score was 32-29 to South Africa. In the final seconds, Japan passed up the chance to kick a three-point penalty that would have ended the game in a draw and instead…

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Mo Farah races into the record books

FAST FEET Mo Farah wears his running trainers for an average of four weeks before replacing them with a new pair. DOUBLE TROUBLE Farah has a twin brother called Hassan, and twin daughters called Aisha and Amani. With four Olympic gold medals and six world titles in long-distance running, Mo Farah has had incredible success. Along with stars such as Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford, he shot to fame at the London 2012 Olympics by winning the 5,000- and 10,000-metre events. He won both titles again at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Farah retired from track running in 2017 to concentrate on road running and marathons, which are 26.2 miles long. He set a British record when he finished third at the 2018 London Marathon. Another (slightly more unusual) world…

1 min.

Word search

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1 min.

Keyword crossword

Across 3 Running competitions (5) 5 Not inside (7) 6 What singers create and perform (5) 8 Lift up (5) 10 Alike (7) 12 Delicate; easily broken (7) 13 Not smooth (5) 15 Animal of the camel family (5) 16 Aged between 13 and 19 (7) 17 Extra; not currently in use (5) Down 1 Sad (9) 2 Seeks an answer (4) 3 Recall (8) 4 Windsor ___: one of the Queen’s residences (6) 7 Acrobatic feat (9) 9 Guess (8) 11 Country in North America whose capital is Ottawa (6) 14 Sound a pig makes (4) Keyword clue: Often a summer game. Spot the difference These two pictures of the Tour de France might appear to be the same, but take a closer look. There are five fantastically hard-to-find…

2 min.

Should children train to play professional sports?

Sport plays a major role in society. There are many famous tournaments and events that are played all over the world, such as the Olympics and the football World Cup. Winners are often rewarded with money, fame and glory, but getting to the top is hard work. Some of today’s most successful sportspeople started training at a young age. England footballer Harry Kane began training with Arsenal football club at eight, and Tom Daley, who dives for Britain, won his first medal at the same age. Superstar tennis player Serena Williams began playing when she was just three. Professional sports can be extremely intensive: by age 11, some elite swimmers are training as much as 27 hours a week, including early-morning sessions before school. Sport is thought to be very…

1 min.

How to… Make energy-boosting bars

What you will need 340g oats 170g mixed nuts 170g mixed seeds ½ tsp cinnamon 170g peanut butter 60g honey 100g raisins 20cm square baking tray Greaseproof paper Food processor Spatula Instructions 1 In a food processor, whizz together the oats, nuts, seeds and cinnamon. Just a few short pulses will mix the ingredients nicely. 2 Next, melt the peanut butter and honey in a bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds (make sure your bowl is microwave-safe) or in a saucepan on the hob, then add it to the oat mixture. Another few pulses in the food processor will combine the ingredients. 3 The mixture should stick together. If not, add another squirt of honey. Then stir in the raisins. 4 Tip the mixture into a baking tray lined…

2 min.

How much can you remember?

1 In which country do most of the world’s uncontacted tribes live? __________________ 2 What type of food was used to make the mortar that binds the stones of the Great Wall of China? a) Noodles b) Rice c) Fish a ⃞ b ⃞ c ⃞ 3 True or false? Nellie Bly travelled around the world in just 72 hours in 1889. __________________ 4 How many people in the world speak English? a) 1.5 million b) 1.5 billion c) 1.5 trillion a ⃞ b ⃞ c ⃞ 5 What is the most commonly forgotten item by people packing their bag, according to Amazon? __________________ 6 True or false? Cloud coverage is measured in units known as oktas. __________________ 7 How many words in spoken English was Koko the gorilla said…

1 min.

Answers

Around the world Anagrams: rouble, pound, dollar Keyword: America Animals and environment Code riddles: Persian, Siamese, Ragdoll Anagrams: elephant, rhinoceros, leopard Science and technology Code riddles: reaction, oxygen, chemical Wordfinder: plant Code riddles: reaction, oxygen, chemical Wordfinder: plant Arts and entertainment Anagrams: illusionist, actor, acrobat Keyword: comedian On screen Anagrams: website, security, network Wordfinder: email Sport Code riddles: conversion, drop goal, penalty try Keyword: cricket Quiz answers 1 Brazil 2 b) Rice 3 False, it was 72 days 4 b) 1.5 billion 5 Phone charger 6 True 7 b) Almost 2,000 8 Primates 9 False, they are a species of dolphin 10 a) Photosynthesis 11 False, it’s the fear of clowns 12 a) Neil Armstrong 13 Stephen Hawking 14 False, backflipping robots have been invented 15 c) A Cornetto ice cream…

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