You've heard of a leap year, you've heard of playing leap frog, but have you heard of a leap second? Find out what they are on today's episode.

Plus, we're heading overseas for Talk of the Town! To a land of big red buses, tea and scones and a palace fit for a King... can you guess where?

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What was the result of the meeting – was the leap second saved, or scrapped?
2. 2.What sport does Reema play?
3. 3.What do they call underground trains in London? Is it the tube, the subway or the tiddly-pop?

Answers

1. 1.The leap second was scrapped! They're no longer a thing.
2. 2.Wheelchair basketball.
3. 3.The tube.

News Noodler

Is it weird that there are people whose job it is to argue about how to measure time? Can you think of any other unique jobs there might be?

The forecast for today's episode is sunny with a chance of... moths? I'll tell you about a moth problem causing headaches for weather predictors, we'll kick a ball around with the Paratillies and Pararoos, and then meet a calf with six legs!

Quiz Questions

1. 1.What sort of weather are the bogong moths tricking meteorologists into predicting?
2. 2.What is the 'tillies' part of the team name Paratillies short for?
3. 3.How many legs was this calf born with? Was it 4, 6, or 100?

Answers

1. 1.Rain.
2. 2.Matildas. They're the Paramatildas.
3. 3.Six!

News Noodler

Do you think the calf can tell the difference after the surgery? In what ways might their everyday life be different now?

On today’s show, we’ll visit a preschool teaching languages to more than just kids... we’ll explore the oldest ever shipwreck and bumble along with some endangered bees. Are you ready?

Quiz Questions

1. 1.Which language are the kids and adults learning?
2. 2.About how old is the shipwreck?
3. 3.In which country would you find the rare bee, Hylaeus navai?

Answers

1. 1.Gumbaynggirr
2. 2.4,500 years.
3. 3.Fiji.

News Noodler

Think about the different languages spoken by people you know or have met... why is it important to learn, protect and speak different languages?