Squiz Kids Monday, April 3 - Grand Prix fever in Melbourne; the world’s deepest fish; arresting an alligator; and a most unfair school sports race.
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LINKS
Today’s Quick Links:
Lap 1 crash:
Crash for red flag #1
Zyon’s mum dominates school sports day
Snailfish at 8,336m
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65148876
Police arrest alligator
https://apnews.com/article/police-capture-alligator-tampa-bay-bbffc2bb9d8bb9fa878e5d5df593f40a
April 3, 1973 —Hello, Shoe Phone
https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2018/first-cell-phone-call.html
Dig Deeper:
The history of Formula 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPOCRmpAzY
Who is Oscar Piastri: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/formula-1/news/who-oscar-piastri-australian-motorsport-star-verge-f1-seat/yxdakal5thubltgkkkxt5jnl
Formula One beginners’ guide
The deep sea: https://ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/deep-sea/deep-sea
What are snailfish: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/05/26/slimy-scaleless-snailfish/
Urban beasts: how wild animals have moved into cities: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/20/urban-beasts-how-wild-animals-have-moved-into-cities
Clean alligator jokes: https://funkidsjokes.com/alligator-jokes/
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