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#26 What a good idea
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đ˝ď¸ Cleverideenbessermachen!
The Telegraph reports that âCleverenideenbessermachenâ is the German word for âmaking things better through clever ideasâ -- In Oberhausen in northwest Germany, Theater an der Niebuhrg has come up with an innovative method to stay open.
Apparently headlights make an excellent substitute for spotlights.
đˇ Design engineers just keep getting youngerâŚ
(Jude -- thought youâd like to share this one with your contacts)
Quinn Callander from Canada is part of Scout Canada and was inspired to start this ingenious project after a family friend working at a local hospital wished they had âear guardsââa small, simple contraption that reduces physical aches from medical face masks by reducing the pressure of the elastic bands.
Using his 3D-printer, Quinn has now distributed hundreds of plastic ear guards to hospitals across Canada, the US, the UK, and even Singapore⌠how brilliant is that?!
đŽđšâ˝ Already a classic
Six-year-old Luigi D'Agostino from Italy is celebrating after his football shirt design was adopted by the professional team Pescara -- He won a competition run by the club for young fans, aimed at easing the boredom of being stuck indoors during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
Luigiâs dolphin design will now be worn by the Serie B team next season!
âď¸ TO: David, Somewhere in Sheffield
David Easson's online friend sent him a parcel of chocolate bars from Sweden in a package marked "vital survival stuff". Rather than ask for the address, sender Marten Wedebrand instead wrote all he knew about Mr Easson on the package⌠Enter Postman/Detective Darrell GilmourâŚ
đ This is a novel idea
(read left to right)
đ Raising the bar
Lovely story of the lengths people are going to see loved ones.
đş Same in Ecuador (with added trumpet)
đSchoolâs out, learningâs not!
Bitesize BBC has begun to post daily lessons for homeschooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more. Hundreds of lessons will be delivered over the next 14 weeks, with more than 200 brilliant teachers involved -- and even a few well-known faces popping up for special classesâŚ
Professor Brian Cox will teach key science topics including force and gravity, Sir David Attenborough will be teaching Geography, Manchester City footballer Sergio Aguero is to get the nationâs kids counting in Spanish⌠and thereâs even rumours that Danny Dyer is going to teach some history! errrr ok whatever you Professor Dyer.
>> New lessons can be found HERE each day
đ¤ One for the parents
Everybodyâs favourite mumbling Batman villain, Tom Hardy is confirmed to read a new series of bedtime stories every day next week, starting this Monday 27 April -- until then you can delve into the back-catalogue on iPlayer.
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