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Let’s get straight into today’s riddle…

If three kids can eat three hot dogs in three minutes, how long will it take 100 kids to eat 100 hot dogs?

Answer is in the tidbit!

P.S. Apologies to those who received the newsletter late yesterday, we had a technical difficulty. (Basically, I think I took my mission of ‘trying to normalise f***ups in the workplace’ too seriously.)

The quote
“It’s a game of football, and I don’t see how me being captain has anything to do with my past. I’ve heard and seen the outrage online, but I’ve only had positivity and people in my corner when I actually see them [face to face].” – NRL player Jack de Belin on becoming the captain of St George Illawarra, in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald.

The stat
$2.4 billion
The underlying profit projected for Qantas in the 2022/23 financial year. It will be the airline’s highest-ever profit. This would surpass the previous record of $1.6 billion in 2018.

Today in history
1956: The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Switzerland. It was created as an experiment in live broadcasting to see if the competition could be broadcast to several different countries at the same time.

Some headlines from this morning:

A new study has warned that the weight of high-rise buildings in New York City may be causing the city to sink.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, New York's high-rise buildings have a cumulative weight of around 762 million tonnes.

This weight exerts downward pressure on the city’s surface and causes it to sink, which researchers say is worsening a flood risk already accelerated by rising sea levels.

"Every additional high-rise building at coastal, river, or lakefront settings could contribute to future flood risk," the study warns.

Findings:
According to the study, the weight of high-rise buildings in New York has partly caused the coastal city to sink around 1-2 millimetres per year while the sea level rises.

"New York is emblematic of growing coastal cities all over the world that are observed to be [sinking]," the study says. "[This means] there is a shared global challenge of mitigation against a growing [flooding] hazard."

Sea levels in NYC are predicted to rise by 1.5 metres by the end of the century.

In a world first, all alcohol products sold in Ireland will need to be labelled with public health warnings.

Under new rules signed into law on Monday, labels on alcohol products will need to warn consumers about the risk of cancer and other diseases when consuming alcohol.

Licensed venues, such as pubs, will also be required to display similar public health information.

The labels will also need to have warnings about the dangers of consuming alcohol while pregnant, and provide a link to an Irish public health website to access further information.

Licensed venues and bottle shops will be given a three-year 'lead-in time' to prepare for the new laws, which will officially come into effect from May 2026.

Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said they were the first country in the world to "take this step", which would let consumers "make an informed decision" about what they are drinking.

Why is it happening?
Ireland has recorded a steady increase in the length of alcohol-related hospitalisations since 1995. A national survey found many respondents were unaware of some of the health impacts of drinking.

The survey also found young people were generally less aware of health impacts of drinking than the rest of the population.

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Whales have been spotted in coastal areas off Sydney in recent days, which means it's officially whale watching season!

Whales will be migrating from Antarctica to the Pacific in search of warmer conditions, and many will pass by Sydney along the way.

Hey there!

Want to stay on top of your health? Here are two new things we learned in the office this week that you won't want to miss.

Firstly, did you know that the test for cervical cancer, formerly known as a "pap smear," is now called a Cervical Screening Test? This new test doesn't just look for abnormal cells, it also detects the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes almost all cervical cancers. By catching HPV early, the Cervical Screening Test can prevent abnormal or cancerous cells from developing.

But that's not all. If you're not comfortable with your doctor administering the test, there's now a new option available called "self collection". With a simple swab, you can collect your own sample in a private area within a healthcare clinic.

Remember, it's recommended that you get tested every 5 years if you're aged 25 to 74 and have ever had sexual contact. Cervical screening saves lives, so don't wait any longer. Visit health.gov.au/NCSP to learn more.

Take care of yourself and stay healthy!

Our team was in hysterics yesterday as we all listed our biggest icks. For those unacquainted, an ick is hard to define. But it's basically a sudden cringe feeling you get towards a person you have a romantic connection with. Actually, you can get an ick with anyone in your life. Something they do just has to make you... cringe.

Here’s what the team came up with as our top five (admittedly quite niche) icks:

1. Chasing a ping pong ball
3. Walking back after your turn in bowling
4. Singing the wrong lyrics really confidently
4. Campfire knees (this is when you have to rest a paper plate of food on the top of your knees to eat it with a knife and fork and you’re slightly hunched over). This one is very specific, but very true.
5. People who like riddles (I think this was a personal attack)

Speaking of…
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Riddle answer: Three minutes. (If it takes one kid three minutes to eat a hot dog, then 100 kids eating a hot dog at the same time will still only take three minutes.)

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