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On Blurt Around The World tonight!
Sydney stabbings.
Senate grills Woolworths' CEO.
Worlds oldest beer recipe.
Swapping red meat for canned fish, could save thousands of lives.
On Trump Watch, we cover the jury selection for recent case and orange head falling asleep in court!
Then on Across the Dutch, all things about New Zealand, the Kegsta will chat about Lego thieves and what they are doing with their plastic and Wencee will blurt about the not-so-mysterious caves of Auckland.
And to round off the show with Fun Facts, we will bring some interesting tidbits from around the world , this week : Cicada rain, what is it? Is it good?
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
Ancient Sumerians brewed beer using bread. Today, a UK company is reviving this practice to create beer from wasted bread, reducing food waste and the drink's carbon footprint →
BBC News | Brewed from old bread crusts, the world's oldest beer recipe is experiencing a revival
Toast Brewing UK | Sustainability
A Senate inquiry is investigating supermarket pricing. Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci refused to answer questions about the company's profitability, but Coles CEO Leah Weckert said that Coles' ROE is 31% →
ABC News | Greens senator threatens Woolworths CEO with six months in prison for contempt of Senate
If you live in Melbourne check out Cheaper Buy Miles to save money on your grocery shopping →
Trump Watch
Donald Trump is facing criminal charges for falsifying business records. A judge denied his request to skip trial in order to attend a Supreme Court hearing on his presidential immunity claims →
Newsweek | Trump Can't Skip Trial for Supreme Court Hearing, Judge Says
Do you think you would be selected as a juror on the Trump hush money trial? Here are the 42 questions that are being asked for jury selection →
NPR News | Here are the 42 questions on the juror questionnaire in Trump's hush money case
Legal experts question the legitimacy of the $175 million bond because the source of the money is unclear →
News Week | Donald Trump Bond Documents Raise Eyebrows: 'Something's Fishy Here'
Across The Dutch
Auckland has many known caves underneath the city which have had various uses over time. There is research to discover and map new caves →
Guardian News | What lies beneath: the hidden caves buried under Auckland back yards
Masters student is cataloguing the various caves under New Zealand →
University of Auckland News | History and mystery of Auckland lava caves probed by student
Auckland caves were used as a printing press for communists during World War II →
RNZ News | Communists in Caves
In New Zealand, thieves made away with NZ$20,000 worth of Lego by setting off fire alarms to distract store staff in Auckland. The police have arrested a man and woman and charged them with 30 counts of shoplifting →
Channel News Asia | Lego shoplifters nabbed in New Zealand for US$12,000 brick block heists
Lego is working towards being fully sustainable with as little environment impact →
Fun Facts
Scientists are studying cicadas to learn more about fluid dynamics at small scales. Scientists believe cicadas pee in jets to get rid of a large amount of fluid quickly. The research could have applications in drug delivery and 3D printing →
NPR News | Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics
Elephants are fascinating creatures. Here are some fun facts about them →
Elephants are the largest of all land animals in the world.
It takes a female elephant 22 months from conception to have a baby. This is longer than any other animal in the world.
A newborn elephant can stand up shortly after being born. They can weigh up to 120kg.
The average life span for an elephant in the wild is from 50 to 70 years.
The trunk of an elephant has more than 150,000 muscles and tendons in it.
Elephants are herbivores. They eat a lot of different types of plants, mostly eating leaves, bark, fruits of trees and shrubs.
Elephants have an excellent sense of smell and hearing but poor eyesight.
The tusks of an elephant can weigh up to 50kg and can grow up to 3 metres in length.
For up to 16 hours a day elephants can be found feeding on a variety of plant life. They can consume from 135 to 270kg of food every single day.
Elephants can hold up to 18 litres of water in their trunks at one time.
The African Savanna (Bush) elephant is the world’s largest land animal – with adult males, or bull elephants, standing up to 3m high and weighing up to 6,000kg on average.
Elephant tusks are actually enlarged incisor teeth which first appear when elephants are around 2 years old.
An elephant’s skin is 2.5cm thick in most places. The folds and wrinkles in their skin can retain up to 10 times more water than flat skin does, which helps to cool them down.
Elephants communicate in a variety of ways - including sounds like trumpet calls (some sounds are too low for people to hear), body language, touch and scent. They can also communicate through seismic signals - sounds that create vibrations in the ground - which they may detect through their bones
Reasons not to ride an elephant are plentiful. Here is a list showing why elephants should not have humans riding on their backs →
Wildlife SOS | FAQ For Elephant Riding
Here are more reasons why elephants should not be ridden →
Wildlife Friends Foundation | How Elephants’ Bodies Are Damaged by Tourist Rides
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