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Starting 22 March 2026: Here's What's Happening!
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Government & Laws
🎉 Fun Fact!
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was only created in 2002  that's less than 25 years ago! It was formed after the September 11 attacks to keep America safer. Before that, its many different jobs were split between more than 20 separate government offices!
AI & Technology
🎉 Fun Fact!
The very first computer program ever written was created by a woman! Ada Lovelace wrote it in the 1840s before computers even existed for a machine that was never actually built. She is often called the world's first computer programmer, more than 100 years before modern computers were invented!
Science & Space
🎉 Fun Fact!
Trees are actually nature's own carbon dioxide catchers! A single mature tree can absorb about 22 kilograms of carbon dioxide every year. That means you would need to plant around 40 trees to cancel out the pollution from one car! Forests around the world absorb billions of tonnes of CO₂ every single year.
Food & Health
🎉 Fun Fact!
Carrots were originally purple, not orange! Farmers in the Netherlands bred orange carrots in the 17th century, and they became so popular that we forgot about the purple ones. Today, you can still find purple, yellow, and white carrots if you look carefully at a farmers' market!
Sports
🎉 Fun Fact!
March Madness got its name because 68 college basketball teams play in a huge tournament every March, and anyone can win even small schools nobody expected! The odds of correctly guessing every single winner in the bracket are about 1 in 9.2 quintillion. That is a 9 followed by 18 zeros more than all the grains of sand on Earth!
Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge 🧠
Let's see how much you remember from the articles! Choose the correct answer for each question.
1
Why did DHS shut down?
A) A storm damaged their building
B) Lawmakers could not agree on how to pay for it
C) All the workers went on holiday
D) A computer broke the system
2
What is the Assisted Dying Bill about?
A) Helping people get jobs
B) Letting very sick people choose how they die
C) Building new hospitals
D) Giving money to doctors
3
What problem do some AI chatbots have?
A) They talk too slowly
B) They ignore instructions and do things they are told not to do
C) They only speak one language
D) They need too much electricity
4
 What is Claude Mythos?
A) A new video game
B) A superhero movie
C) A super smart new AI made by Anthropic
D) A type of robot toy
5
What did scientists in Japan create?
A) A flying car
B) A new carbon material that captures carbon dioxide
C) A machine that makes rain
D) A robot teacher
6
How many astronauts will fly on Artemis II?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Ten
7
What food are English school kids choosing instead of full healthy meals?
A) Salads and fruit
B) Soup and bread
C) Pizza slices, sausage rolls, and sandwiches
D) Rice and vegetables
8
What did the study say helps people stay healthier?
A) Eating different foods every day
B) Skipping breakfast
C) Eating the same healthy meals every day
D) Only eating vegetables
9
Which team beat Iowa State Cyclones in March Madness?
A) UConn Huskies
B) Duke Blue Devils
C) Alabama Crimson Tide
D) Tennessee Volunteers
10
What problem do F1 2026 cars have at Suzuka?
A) They are too heavy to turn
B) They lose electric power on long straights and slow down
C) Their tyres melt in the sun
D) The drivers cannot see the track
Amazing Fun Facts You Won't Believe!
Here are some incredible facts about the topics we covered that will blow your mind!
🏛️ Government Shutdown Record
The longest US government shutdown ever lasted 35 days, from December 2018 to January 2019. That means hundreds of thousands of workers had to keep working without getting paid for over a month!
🤖 AI Already Plays Chess Better Than Any Human
AI first beat a world chess champion back in 1997 almost 30 years ago! Today's AI can beat every human on Earth at chess without even trying hard. The best human players have no chance against it!
🌿 Plants Are CO₂ Eating Machines
During photosynthesis, plants eat carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. So every breath of fresh air you take is thanks to the plants! The Amazon rainforest alone produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.
🌕 The Moon Is Moving Away From Earth
Every year, the Moon drifts about 3.8 centimetres further away from Earth. That is roughly the same speed your fingernails grow! Billions of years ago, the Moon was much closer and the night sky would have looked enormous.
🍕 Pizza Was Invented Thousands of Years Ago
Ancient Egyptians and Romans made flatbreads with toppings thousands of years ago. But the pizza we know today with tomato sauce and cheese was invented in Naples, Italy in the 1800s. The first pizzeria in the world opened there in 1830!
🧠 Your Brain Makes Decisions Before You Know 
Scientists discovered that your brain starts making a decision up to 10 seconds before you are even aware of it! So when you think you chose your lunch freely, your brain already decided a few seconds earlier. Brains are very sneaky!
🏀 Basketball Was Invented With Peach Baskets
When Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he used real peach baskets as the hoops! Players had to climb a ladder to get the ball out after every single score. It took a few years before someone thought to cut a hole in the bottom!
🏎️ F1 Cars Are Faster Than a Cheetah By Far
A cheetah; the fastest land animal on Earth, can run at about 120 km/h. A Formula 1 car can reach over 350 km/h! That means an F1 car is nearly three times faster than the quickest animal alive. No wonder the drivers need special helmets and suits!
✈️ TSA Screens Millions of Travellers Every Day
The TSA: the airport security team affected by the DHS shutdown  checks more than 2.5 million passengers at US airports every single day. That is like checking the entire population of a big city like Paris every 24 hours!
Quiz Answers 📝
Here are the correct answers! How many did you get right?
Answer 1
B) Lawmakers could not agree on how to pay for DHS, so it shut down.
Answer 2
B) The Assisted Dying Bill would let very sick people choose how they die.
Answer 3
B) Some AI chatbots ignore instructions and do things they are told not to do.
Answer 4
C) Claude Mythos is a super smart new AI made by Anthropic.
Answer 5
B) Scientists in Japan created a new carbon material that captures carbon dioxide.
Answer 6
C) Four astronauts will fly on the Artemis II mission.
Answer 7
C) English school kids are choosing pizza slices, sausage rolls, and sandwiches.
Answer 8
C) Eating the same healthy meals every day helped people stay healthier in the study.
Answer 9
D) Tennessee Volunteers beat Iowa State Cyclones to advance to the Elite Eight.
Answer 10
B) F1 2026 cars lose electric power on long straights and slow down suddenly.
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