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Powerful queens, talking drums and dinner with an arm workout… we’re off to Nigeria!

Join Christie aboard the Squiz Kids Super Fast Supersonic Jetliner for an adventure through Africa’s most populous country. Explore bustling cities and tropical forests, and meet remarkable royal women. We also explain the slave trade and Nigeria’s journey to independence in an age-appropriate way.

Then it’s off to school with a Learning Passport before exploring spectacular celebrations, drums that imitate speech and the enormous movie industry known as Nollywood.

On the menu? Fufu and a friendly debate over who makes the best jollof rice.

Listen carefully… there’s a S’Quiz at the end!

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Map of NigeriaDrums of NigeriaMaking fufuHow to make jollof rice

Your daily kids news podcast.

ChatGPT in kids’ safety lawsuit; world’s first flying car; Scientists discover a green star; and how to collect elephant snot.

AI could transform the world, but governments are wrestling with how to make it safer.

Is it a car? Is it a rocket? Somehow, it’s both! A futuristic vehicle has been shown driving upside down 50 metres above the ground before flipping and landing using jet thrusters.

Astronomers have discovered something they’ve never seen before... a greenish- hued dwarf star!

Possibly the grossest science experiment ever? Zookeepers are collecting elephant snot to help researchers develop a vaccine protecting vulnerable calves from disease.

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Great Aussie Bird Count https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

A whole world of history… in a bowl of noodles!

To mark World Food Day, we’re heading back into the Squiz Kids Vault for one of our most delicious Shortcuts.

Join Amanda and Bryce on a noodle adventure around the globe. From 4,000-year-old leftovers in China to Thailand’s famous pad thai and Italy’s love affair with pasta. Discover why long noodles have a special place at birthday celebrations, explore the American connection to spaghetti and meatballs, and find out why that famous story about Marco Polo isn’t quite what it seems.

Plus, noodles for breakfast… and dessert? You bet! Bring your appetite and listen carefully... there’s a S’Quiz at the end.

Noodles for dessert! ⁠https://www.sbs.com.au/food/blog/2016/08/10/noodle-my-dessert

How does a piece of glass know where your finger is? Brooklyn, aged 10, from Cammeray has an excellent question: how do touchscreens work?

Join Christie as she peels back the layers of this everyday technology, uncovering see-through electrical pathways, glass that gets a 400-degree salt bath, and the surprising role your own body plays in every tap, swipe and zoom. Discover why gloves and water can confuse a touchscreen, and how a cracked screen can sometimes keep working.

Got a science question you’d like Christie to investigate? Send it to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au.

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

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If you want to send us a question for Aaron Blabey, email it to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au with your first name, age and where you're from.