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Time to take a few moments out for some light and interesting reading – a wellearned break from numbers and statistics!

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Life Hack

Ever wish you could remove highlighter marks from a book?

Lemon juice fades highlighter enough to make it virtually undetectable. Cut a lemon in half and get some juice on a cotton swab. Run the swab over the highlighted text and watch the colour fade.

An unexpected wedding crasher

As reported by BBC News, the Hulk crashed a couple’s special day as they prepared for their wedding ceremony in New York’s Central Park. Actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk in Marvel’s films, was passing by as Klaire Hodgson and Lynz Tanner from Gwynedd were preparing to tie the knot.

“I was like, ‘No, that’s not going to be Mark Ruffalo. He’s not going to be walking through at the time of my wedding’,” said Lynz.

But he stopped to pose for pictures and to wish them well, she added.

The newlyweds made a spontaneous decision to get married after Klaire, 36, flew to a conference in San Francisco and then on to an event in New York where Lynz, 28, joined her.

Pub quiz

1. When did Big Brother first air on Channel 4?

2. Who was the first presenter of the X Factor in the UK?

3. Which actor played the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who?

4. The Simpsons was the spin-off show of which American sketch series?

5. Gillian Anderson plays a therapist in which hit Netflix show?

Answers: 1. 2000 2. Kate Thornton 3. Christopher Eccleston

DID YOU KNOW?

The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 islands. It is an ‘archipelago’, which means it’s made up of a group of islands—7,641 islands, to be exact!

Bringing back baby giant anteaters

Chester Zoo has said that the birth of a rare baby giant anteater is “incredibly positive news for the species”. BBC News has reported its arrival - only the third of its kind in the zoo’s 92-year history - which is part of an international breeding programme. Giant anteaters, which are native to Central and South America, are considered vulnerable to extinction, with numbers declining in the wild – they are on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List for species under threat; Chester Zoo team manager David White said the birth was “a boost” to the protection of the endangered species. Born to Bliss (13), and Oso (9), the pup - which is yet to be named - currently measures about 60cm (2ft) and will reach up to 2.1m (7ft) in length when fully-grown.

Experts say the pup will now cling to its mum’s back for about 10 months, where its matching stripe on its fur will keep it safe and camouflaged until it is ready to walk, explore and find food independently.

Well, knock me down with a feather!

RIDING HIGH

A BMX rider has performed tricks on a floating skatepark more than 2,000ft (610 metres) above the ground, Sky News has reported. Kriss Kyle, 31, described it as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”. The British rider completed the world-first stunt, called ‘Don’t Look Down’, when he rode around a custom-made bowl suspended by a hot air balloon. The balloon set off from Charlton Park Estate in Wiltshire and flew about 30 miles over the Cotswolds before touching down. Kyle performed several highly technical BMX tricks in the short time window and achieved the feat while wearing a parachute and contending with a constantly swinging bowl.