Starting 18 August 2025: Here's What's Happening!
Welcome to this week’s news, all summarised with amazing AI.
Join us as we explore exciting places, meet historical figures, discover amazing animals, and learn about cool science. Each article is packed with fun facts that will expand your knowledge and spark your curiosity.
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History
Fun Fact!
The USS Johnston sank so deep in the ocean that it wasn't discovered until 2019, when explorers found it more than 20,000 feet underwater - that's deeper than Mount Everest is tall! It's the deepest shipwreck ever discovered.
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Sports & Tech
👟 Robots raced, played football, and even table tennis in Beijing, China, during the World Humanoid Robot Games, with 280 teams from 16 countries joining the fun.
🌍 Robots came from all over the world, like the USA, Germany, Brazil, and China, making the games feel like a global event.
😂 Some robots made everyone laugh by tripping, tumbling, or collapsing mid-race, but others wowed the crowd by standing up again all on their own.
📊 The event wasn't just funny, it helped scientists learn more about robots, so they can be smarter, stronger, and more useful in the future.
🤖 These games show how fast technology is growing, and one day robots might play sports and help humans in everyday life.
Fun Fact!
The first robot competition ever held was the "Micro Mouse" contest in 1977, where small robot mice had to find their way through a maze. Today's robot competitions are much more advanced, with robots that can do backflips and even tell jokes!
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Economics
🌎 Tariffs are taxes: A tariff is like an extra tax the government puts on things coming from other countries. This makes those items cost more for people buying them.
🛒 Prices go up: If a bicycle from Brazil costs $200, and a 50% tariff is added, it could now cost $300. That means people may have to pay more for clothes, electronics, and cars.
🏭 Helps local workers: Tariffs can make imported goods more expensive, so people might buy more from local businesses. This helps local workers keep their jobs.
💸 But it can hurt too: Tariffs can also make everyday items cost more, and other countries might add their own tariffs back, causing problems.
📈 Big changes now: The US added big new tariffs in August 2025. Everyone businesses, shoppers, and governments are watching to see what happens next.
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Science
Fun Fact!
The term "flow" was created by a scientist named Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who noticed that artists would get so focused on their paintings that they would forget to eat or sleep! He spent over 40 years studying this special state of mind.
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Space
Fun Fact!
Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side! It's tilted at about 98 degrees, which means it basically rolls around the Sun like a ball, rather than spinning like a top like the other planets. Scientists think this happened because of a giant collision billions of years ago!
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Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge
Let's see how much you remember from the articles! Choose the correct answer for each question:
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What is Taffy 3?
- A) A type of candy
- B) A group of American ships that fought in WWII
- C) A Japanese naval fleet
- D) A new type of robot
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How old is the ancient city of Taxila?
- A) About 300 years old
- B) About 1,000 years old
- C) About 3,000 years old
- D) About 10,000 years old
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How many teams participated in the World Humanoid Robot Games?
- A) 16
- B) 29
- C) 180
- D) 280
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What happens when a 50% tariff is added to a $200 bicycle?
- A) It costs $100
- B) It costs $250
- C) It costs $300
- D) It costs $400
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What is "flow"?
- A) A type of water movement
- B) A special focus state where people forget about time
- C) A new dance style
- D) A type of robot movement
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What letters does DNA use to store information?
- A) 0 and 1
- B) X and Y
- C) A, B, C, and D
- D) A, T, C, and G
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How many moons does Uranus now have?
- A) 10
- B) 19
- C) 29
- D) 39
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What is the temporary name of the newly discovered moon around Uranus?
- A) S/2025 U1
- B) Uranus Jr.
- C) Desdemona
- D) Ophelia
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What did the Curiosity rover find on Mars?
- A) Actual coral reefs
- B) Rocks shaped like coral
- C) Living plants
- D) Ancient fish fossils
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Who was the heroic captain of the USS Johnston?
- A) John Marshall
- B) Ernest E. Evans
- C) William Shakespeare
- D) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Check your answers on the last card!
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Amazing Fun Facts You Won't Believe!
USS Johnston Facts
The USS Johnston was only 376 feet long, but it bravely attacked Japanese battleships that were over 800 feet long! The captain, Ernest Evans, was the first Native American in the Navy to receive the Medal of Honor.
Taxila Treasures
Archaeologists found over 1,000 coins at Taxila from different ancient kingdoms! Some buildings at Taxila show a mix of Greek columns with Indian decorations, creating a unique style found nowhere else in the world.
Robot Records
The fastest running robot in the world can move at 20 miles per hour! That's faster than Olympic champion Usain Bolt! Some advanced robots can now do backflips, write poetry, and even tell jokes that make people laugh.
Flow State Wonders
When people are in a flow state, they can sometimes perform incredible feats they couldn't normally do! Rock climbers have reported being able to hold on with just their fingertips for much longer than usual!
DNA Storage Magic
If the world's digital information was stored in DNA, it would fit in a space the size of a few pickup trucks! DNA storage is so stable that scientists have recovered DNA from mammoths that lived over 10,000 years ago.
Uranus Mysteries
Uranus has rings just like Saturn, but they're much harder to see! Also, it rains diamonds on Uranus the extreme pressure turns carbon in the atmosphere into tiny diamonds that fall toward the planet's core.
Mars Curiosities
The Curiosity rover sings "Happy Birthday" to itself every year on Mars! It also has a special camera just for taking selfies, which it sends back to Earth. The rover's wheels have a pattern that spells out "JPL" in Morse code in the Martian dust as it drives.
Tariff Tales
The word "tariff" comes from an Arabic word "ta'rif" which means "notification" or "definition." The highest tariff in US history was almost 50% in 1828, and it was called the "Tariff of Abominations" because so many people disliked it!
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Quiz Answers
Questions 1-5
1- B) A group of American ships that fought in WWII
2- C) About 3,000 years old
3- D) 280
4- C) It costs $300
5- B) A special focus state where people forget about time
Questions 6-10
6- D) A, T, C, and G
7- C) 29
8- A) S/2025 U1
9- B) Rocks shaped like coral
10- B) Ernest E. Evans
How many did you get right? If you got 8-10 correct, you're a News Superhero! If you got 5-7 correct, you're a Rookie Rescue Hero!! If you got 1-4 correct, you're a Hero in Training!
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