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SPEAK UP 15

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KRASH KLASH

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WWE 27

GAMESTA 46

KRASH TEST

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

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RIB TICKLERS 48

FREAK OUT

NEWZ 18

CRUISE CONTROL

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2

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TRADING PLACES

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PRANKS

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SKATE TRICK 65

PROMOS

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KOMIX 66

NEXT MONTH

PUZZLES 67

SHAME SHACK

5 THOR LOVE AND THUNDER 12 FILM PROMOTION

DR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS BLU-RAY PROMO

Hey KRASH Heads, Ash here. I’m back after a well-deserved month off. Thanks to Sonic The Hedgehog for taking the reins last issue! And welcome to our epic August issue. This issue we give away some awesome prizes, including some Dr Strange In the Multiverse of Madness Blu-ray packs and Thor Love and Thunder gear. We also check out the WWE, some new wheels, throw in some sick posters, try a brand-new skate trick, do some fun puzzles and heaps more.

And don’t forget we have the coolest comics in the world: Spider-Man! There’s only one mag you EVER need. Enjoy, KRASH Heads!

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Heya KRASHERS, you guys are only two words; THE BOMB!!! I like Shame Shack, Speak Up and Rib Ticklers. Just two more things: Keep making KRASH mags for infinity!!! And: I read another kids mag and it was two wordz: BOR-ING!!!

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HEY KRASH

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SEAN

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HOWDY KRASH I love your mag so much one day I am going to marry it. Nah, just kidding but what I’m not kidding about is how cool it is. I’ve been collecting them since i was 7 and I’m 12 now. Please put me in your next mag. Your bro

HARRY HI KRASH I just love your mag. It is so funny. One time your mag made me laugh my head off. My fave parts are GameSta and Shame Shack.

Keep making awesome mags. Rock on!

HELLO KRASH How goes it? Your mag is still no.

1. The best bits are everything and the KRASH Klash and WWE are awesome. I love John Cena. He’s my favourite wrestler. Bye

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BLU-RAY PACKS IN MARVEL STUDIOS’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, THE MCU UNLOCKS THE MULTIVERSE AND PUSHES ITS BOUNDARIES FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, with Michael Stühlbarg, and Rachel R achel Mc .

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Your mag is the best mag ever. It’s the only mag I read. My favourite parts are Speak Up, Shame Shack, GamesSta and the comps. Until next time, peace out!

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NEWS A gro versity studen ts have inven burritos toget ted an edible her. The Whiti tape in hopes ng School of at the school of keeping E n gineering team ’s Engineerin g Design Day unveiled ‘Tas experience w tee Tape’ , citing the ith eating fo inspiration fr ods, such as adhesive is ac om , burritos, taco personal tivated by moi s and wraps. sture and is cl The challenge The tape’s everly remain to improve m s in place duri essy meals w Tyler Guarino, ng cooking. as described who said the b y one student, te am “learned about the sc ience around tape and different adh esives, and th en we worked to fin d edible cou nterparts.”

The formula for ‘Tastee Tape’ will be kept top secret until th e students obtain a paten t. Guarino ad ded that the “ingredie nts are safe to consume, are food grad e, and are co mmon food and dietary ad ditives.”

JUMPING W ORMS

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REALLY TINY ROB OTS

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NEWS

S Two maintenance employees at a Mars confectionary factory in Pennsylvania caused a sticky situation after falling into a partially full tank of chocolate. With the sweet substance at waist-height, the workers were unable to get out of the tank by themselves. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and freed the pair by cutting a hole in the side of the vat.

Once rescued, the chocolate-covered couple were transported to hospital where it was later confirmed that neither suffered any major injuries. Officials at the Mars factory were unsure as to how the pair fell into the chocolate with one spokesperson saying, “We’re extremely grateful for the quick work of first responders”.

The incident is being investigated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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SNEAKERS

Luxury fashion brand, Balenciaga, have launched a pair of disgustingly damaged sneakers with a mind-boggling price tag of $1,850. Labeled the “Paris High Top Sneaker Full Destroyed”, the limited-edition hightops were released on the Balenciaga website in either black or white. The not-so-fancy l o o k i n g sneakers have been intentionally designed to appear shredded, heavily worn and downright dirty. According to an official press release, the shoes are “meant to be worn for a lifetime” with the company reportedly only selling 100 pairs in total. If the $1,850 cost seems excessive, Balenciaga have cheaper alternatives in the destroyed-looking range including a pair of moderately ruined mules, available in red, white or black for $495.

DONUT DAY DELIVERS An American doughnut shop has broken a Guinness World Record after selling a whopping 8,558 doughnuts in one day.

Tom’s Donuts in Angola hosted the attempt and significantly exceeded the goal of 1,700 doughnut sales. Todd Saylor, owner of Tom’s Donuts and the son of business founder, said customers started lining up from four-o’clock in the morning.

The successful record-breaking attempt was completed in just four hours and confirmed by an onsite Guinness World Records adjudicator. Angola Mayor, Richard Hickman, congratulated the business and stated, “Congratulations to the Saylor family as Tom’s Donuts in Angola, was declared the Donut Capital of the World. 8,558 donuts were made and sold at this location.”

That’s a lot of dough!

A giant squid was spotted by beachgoers in Cape Town, South Africa recently.

Discovered at Long Beach in Kommetjie, local resident, Ali Paulus, described the squid’s body as being “around 2.2 metres alone, then with the tentacles and arms I’m sure it would have been stretched to 3.5 metres.” Images of the super squid went viral across social media with one user posting, “I used to swim in those freezing cold waters. I didn’t know these large creatures were there too.” Another giant squid washed up on a beach in Japan a week earlier measuring around three-metres-long. Although the squid is one of the biggest invertebrates in the world and can grow up to 13 metres in length, they generally live in the deepest parts of the ocean and are not often seen.

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Chris Hemsworth is back as the mighty Avenger, Thor in a brand-new quest filmed right in our own backyard... at Fox Studios in Sydney!

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie, Korg, and Jane Foster — who has become the Mighty Thor — to stop Gorr the God Butcher from eliminating all gods.

To celebrate the release of Thor Love & Thunder – only in cinema from July 7 – we have epic prize packs to give away, each containing:

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1 Guitar picks (set of 5) 1 Pin/button badge collection (set of 9) 1 Patches (set of 5) 1 Ice cube tray 1 Notebook 1 Cap 1 USB Drive

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It’s Picnic Day in the NT.

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Amy Shark plans to perform in Cairns.

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Happy birthday to pop singer, Dua Lipa.

Enjoy Cupcake Day for the RSPCA.

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AVOCADOS ARE A FRUIT, NOT A VEGETABLE.

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Check out Mary Poppins the musical in Sydney.

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Singer, Shawn Mendes, celebrates his birthday.

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The Gympie Music Muster begins.

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Clean up for Keep Australia Beautiful Week.

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The MS Readathon is happening this month.

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The Darwin Festival begins.

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THURSDAY

Cancer Council hosts Daffodil Day.

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Today is International Orangutan Day.

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ON THIS DAY IN 1829, THE CITY OF PERTH WAS FOUNDED.

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Wear your best denim for Jeans for Genes Day.

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FRIDAY

Support Red Nose Day.

Be comfortable this Tracky Dack Day.

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Get involved in CBCA Book Week.

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EKKA Show begins in Queensland.

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Sydney plans to host the Dog Lovers Show.

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GRU STATUS

Formerly a super-villain turned consultant for the Anti-Villain League, Gru is a key character in the Despicable Me and Minions film franchises.

STYLE

Gru has blue eyes, a long nose and a broad physique. He generally dresses in a grey jumper underneath a black coat, a striped scarf, black pants and shoes.

PERSONALITY

Originally, Gru was determined to take over the world, however, following the adoption of three girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes, he transformed into a kind and caring father-figure.

FRIENDS

Margo, Edith and Agnes are Gru’s biggest fans and he also has mass support from a group of loyal Minions.

SKILLS

Along with enhanced agility, strength and reflexes, Gru has a genius-level of intelligence allowing him to invent impressive weapons and technology.

FINALS

Status: Our vote goes to one of the most famous dinosaurs of all-time, the T-Rex Personality: We award this round to Gru’s pleasant

and entertaining personality.

Style: T-Rex’s sheer size scores the style points.

Friends: It’s an easy win for Gru with his

supportive daughters and Minions.

Skills: Vicious dinosaur versus a genius with high-tech weapons. We call a tie.

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TYRANNOSAURUS REX STATUS

The Tyrannosaurus, otherwise referred to as Tyrannosaurus Rex or T-Rex, is a large carnivorous dinosaur and lives on Isla Nublar in the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World film franchises.

STYLE

Tyrannosaurus Rex is described as being around 13.5-metreslong and 5.2-metrestall with a skull full of sharp teeth, a long, heavy tail and powerful limbs with equally powerful claws.

PERSONALITY

Fearless, determined and domineering, T-Rex is an aggressive and intimidating species of dinosaur.

FRIENDS

In the latest film, Jurassic World: Dominion, one T-Rex, known as Rexy, teams up with a Therizinosaurus, so we guess that counts as a friend!

SKILLS

With sheer ferociousness, strength, sharp teeth and sharp claws, there is no doubt the Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the most powerful dinosaurs to have ever lived.

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Japan does it again – this time flying bikes!

k d at a jet ski or motorbike and imagined what it would be like cruising in the air? Well that fantasy is becoming fact, thanks to Japanese company A.L.I. Technologies and their XTurismo Limited Edition - a gas-powered personal hovercraft that’s soon to go into production! Starting as drone builders in 2016, A.L.I Technologies insist it’s not a motorcycle, as there’s not much cycling happening! It’s more of a flying bike than a flying car though, as its riders (pilots) will be wearing bike leathers and a full-face helmet.

Visually, the flying bike looks like an oversized drone with a motorcycle stuck in the middle.

With a sick black and red paint job, the hoverbike spans 3.6 metres from tip to tail and is 2.4 metres wide by 1.5

metres high. Although it is larger and heavier than a traditional motorcycle (300kg), it still retains a similar build – apart from the giant propellers and landing skids! Those four propellers - one on each corner - are for vertical motion, while a rider triangle - with a seat, footpegs and handlebars – create an epic cockpit!

As for power, the hybrid powertrain comprises a Kawasaki motorcycle racing engine and four batterypowered motors.

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allows the XTurismo to fly f to 40 minutes at speeds of p to 100 km/h! The hoverbike can also carry up to 100 kg – so no passengers!

After a short test flight recently at the Fuji Speedway, it handled as expected, lifting just a few metres off the ground. This ‘bike’ will follow the road while cruising; it is not something that can take to the open skies – yet!

It were a fully

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airborne vehicle it would require complicated and expensive licences, and the rider/pilot would have to communicate with an aircraft control tower – like a private jet or passenger plane.

The Tokyo-based company hopes the XTurismo will be used in a wide range of areas, although it’s main goa is to decrease heavy traffic in cities like Tokyo, home to 13.5 million people!

For now, A.L.I. Technologie is making 200 units, at a price of $904,700, and limited for use on racetracks. Sure it’s price like a supercar, but for the masses, A.L.I. Technologies is working on a consumer version to be released in the years to come - when every day flying personal transpor will be the new reality!

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE RAP-LOVING WWE SUPERSTAR?

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WHICH SUPERSTAR DID CENA FACE IN HIS WWE T V DEBUT?

CENA’S DEBUT RAP ALBUM WAS CALLED…?

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a) You Can’t Be Me b) You Can’t Beat Me c) You Can’t See Me

a) Undertaker b) Kurt Angle c) Kane

CENA HAS HOW MANY BROTHERS?

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a) 0 b) 2 c) 5

CENA HAS ADMITTED E IS AFRAID F…?

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CENA HAS HAD HOW MANY WORLD TITLE REIGNS?

a) 8 b) 12 c) 16

a) Exercise physiology b) Music Theory c) Criminal Law

WHICH SUPERSTAR DID CENA TAG WITH TO CAPTURE THE WWE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP?

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a) Batista b) Shawn Michaels c) Rey Mysterio

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LOVES PLAYING: Command & Conquer video game FAVE CLASSIC WWE SUPERSTAR: Andre the Giant FAVE CURRENT WWE SUPERSTAR: Theory FAVE ADVICE: Show up early and out-work everyone else

WHAT IS CENA’S FINISHING MOVE CALLED?

a) STFU b) Attitude Adjustment c) Spinebuster

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WHO DID CENA DEFEAT AT WRESTLEMANIA 21 FOR HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP? a) Shawn Michaels b) Triple H c) John Bradshaw Layfield

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WHICH WWE SUPERSTAR WAS CENA ONCE ENGAGED TO? a)

Nikki Bella b) Brie Bella c) Trish Stratus

ANSWERS 1 C. 2 B. 3 C. 4 A. 5 C. 6 C 7 B. 8 B. 9 C. 10 A.

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

PHOTO: Merle Liivand

The 2022 Guinness World Records book has arrived! This year’s book has been compiled in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Halfway through writing it, the world was turned upside down by COVID-19, but despite lockdowns and quarantines, it’s not stopped people from breaking records at home or on social media. So you can expect the usual mix of awesome achievements, incredible human bodies and the latest from the worlds of science, sport, gaming, music and movies. Each month KRASH will be bringing you more cool records from the 2022 book, so stay tuned for more officially amazing records!

LONGEST TIME TREADING WATER WHILST BALANCING A FOOTBALL ON THE HEAD:

g The longest time tr di water while balancing a football on the head is 19 min 2 sec, and was achieved by Jhoen ) Lefont Rodriguez (Cuba in Havana, Cuba, on 14 September 2019.

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FA THEST

SWIM WITH MONOFIN

The farthest swim with a monofin is 42.2 kilometres (26.22 miles) and was achieved by Merle Liivand (Estonia) in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on 7 May 2022.

LONGEST

STAND UP PADDLEBOARD (SUP) RIDE ON A TIDAL BORE

BY A HUMAN/ DOG PAIR:

PHOTOS: Guinness World Records

LONGEST

DISTANCE SAILED IN A DINGHY (MALE): The longest single-ha nded distance sailed in a dinghy (male) is 2144 .86 km and was achieved by Magne Klann (Norway) , sailing from Nordkapp to Lindesnes, from 25 Ap ril 12 June 2018.

The longest Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ride on a river bore is 1,690.5 metres (1,05 miles) and was achieved by Ivan Moreira and Bono Surf Dog (both Brazil) at Mearim River, in Arari, Maranhão, Brazil, on 10 March 2016.

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Now available to Buy or Rent on Digital - coming soon to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD

O G A T GOT hich w t u B t f e r a s l i Sonic & Ta ’s h t r a E e r a s e i c e p s quickest critters? onic and Tails are no strangers to speed. Whether it’s Sonic running at more than 300 miles per hour or Tails using his twin tails to soar through the sky, these intergalactic heroes know plenty about going fast.

But even they were amazed, when they jumped through the rings from their planet to ours, at just what lightning quick creatures there are on Earth. Here, to celebrate their brand-new adventure in Sonic The Hedgehog 2, we reveal our eight favorite homegrown speedsters!

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TIGER BEETLES

The quickest land insects are the spider-eating Australian tiger beetles, clocking 9kmph!

BLACK MAMBA

Africa’s largest venomous snake is also the world’s fastest. This double-threat slithers at 19kmph!

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PEREGRINE FALCON al Quite simply the fastest anim on Earth, this bird flies at over 320kmph when diving for prey!

GIANT PALM SALAMANDER

Forget feet – this awesome amphibian can extend its tongue in just seven milliseconds!

SHORTFIN MAKO

at 50kmph, Great Whites may be more famous but, t shark! dies spee n’s ocea shortfin makos are the

CHEETAH

comes to Still the king of the mammals when it ! speed, the cheetah can run at 94kmph

BLACK MARLIN

With its aerodynamic snout and whipsmart tail, this fierce fish can hit speeds of nearly 130kmph!

With four wings generating speeds of 55kmph, the fastest flying insect is the dragonfly! ©2022 PAR. PICS. & SEGA

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Sonic and Tails’ names both echo how fast they are.

Sonic can travel at supersonic speeds while Tails’ full name is in fact Miles “Tails” Prower. Say it out loud: Miles Prower = miles per hour! Get it?

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Both Sonic and Tails are dimensionhopping versions of Earthly creatures. Tails is a twotailed fox. And Sonic is… Well, you know.

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They are an awesome team.

They’ll need to be, too. With Dr. Robotnik teaming up with the mighty Knuckles for this new adventure, the guys will need all of Sonic’s smarts and Tails’ flying and mechanical skills to succeed.

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They also have their And if all that action makes them signature special moves up a bit hungry? Well, then Sonic and their sleeves. Trust us when Tails’ favorite snacks are a potentially we say that you don’t want useful combo. Sonic adores chili to get in the way of either Sonic’s dogs and Tails’ love for mint candy means Spin Dash or Tails’ 360-degree Tail they’ll always have fresh breath afterwards.

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VIDEO GAMING 5 ighter c , ell as a Street Brawl map, have landed in Brawlhalla. You can now fight as Dhalsim, Sakura, Ken, M. Bison, and Luke.

We’ve b ut a new DC Justi e coming in 2023, but with a cartoony feel to it that is better suitited ed to kids. We don’t know too much yet, but it’s exciting.

The next series to become a kart racing game has been revealed, and its PAW Patrol: Grand Prix. It’s coming to all formats on September 30.

The next Hot Wheels Unleashed expansion has been revealed, and it focuses on the Looney Tunes. As well as five new vehicles, it includes a themed Track Builder Module, new customisation items and a fresh environment. The latter is a theme park broken into four iconic areas, including Wile E. Coyote’s desert.

’ve got a eptember 6 date k d and loaded for ke TTemtem, emtem m m an MMO inspired

by Pokémon coming the PS5, XSX and Switch.

If you o gget the h PPlayStation llaySta SStati t tion o Plus PPl s Extra E ta tier of the new PS+ service, it will come with a Ubisoft+ Classics package. This is a library of 27 additional Ubisoft games you can play at no extra cost.

Sony has said it will have at least 20 new VR games available for the launch of its PlayStation VR 2 headset, which should be in early 202233. This i will incluude ud a new n w version of of No Man’s Sky!!

Sony has revealed planss to dramatically increase the nu bee o its games that come mee to t PC as as well as PlayStation over the next three years.

The USB stick that will allow you to stream Xbox games to a TV has a name; it’s called Keystone. But unfortunately, it has been delayed till 2023.

After successfully re-releasing the first legendary game in the series, the sequel has also just landed on Switch. We’re talking of course about Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

ng estroy 2: Reprobed (XSX, PS55, PC) has scored an August A t 30 release date.

Sony has is making ased on its on: o Dawn serie Netflix. A God of War series is going to Amazon Prime. And we have a Gran Turismo show as well, although we don’t know which app it will be on yet.

The Dominion Biosyn Expansion for Jurassic World Evolution 2 has landed.

It brings with it a new campaign and Chaos Theory scenario, plus four cool new dinosaurs; Therizinosaurus, Pyroraptor, Quetzalcoatlus and Dimetrodon.

The awes Valley ga are finally leaving mobiles and will make it to PC in July.

The developer behind DC Universe Online was working on a big Marvel MMORPG game, but sadly it has been cancelled.

We’re really looking forward to Zelda-like adventure ggame Tchia, c , which is set in thee pacific islandsss,, but sadly it has been delayed till 2023.

The battle royale meets dodgeball game Knockout Cityy has just gone free freee to-play. It’s pretty fun, so give it a go.

Another game we were looking forward to was open-world racer Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, but it too has been delayed till 2023. It’s also now just for nextgen conso

How good is this, PlayStation made some donuts that look like their famous buttto t n symbols andd sent them out to journalists.

Yummy!

You can now play awesome carr destruction game Wreckfest onn Switch.

The next Need for Speed game could be interesting with word it’s being codeveloped by Dirt creator Codemasters, and Burnout creator Criterion.

Upcoming indie sequel Kerbal Space Program 2 has scored an early 2023 release window.

One of the best indie games in years is Tunic, and in September it will be expanding from Xbox to PPlayStation consoles.

There’s now a Nintendo Switch Zone at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, where you can play games like Nintendo Switch Sports while you’re at an event.

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The next big RPG could be Final Fantasy XVI, with the 16th game in the main series locked and loaded for a winter 2023 launch.

The creator of indie hit Monster Train has announced its next game annd it’s a topdown actionRPG for PC called Inkbound.

The next game from Amazon will be an online action-adventure with both co-op and PvP play. It looks like it’s set in a post-apocalyptic world, but no further details have been revealed.

Three new characters are coming to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl in spring. X-J9/Jenny (My Life as a Teenage Robot), Hugh Neutron (Jimmy Neutron) and Rocko (Rocko’s Modern Life).

Marvel Snap has just been announced. It’s a collectable card gamee (lik ( (like Hearthstonne), e which is coming to PC and mobiles.

f you y like trategy ggames, the h mighty rcraft series is on its way to m mobiles.

Called mobile b Warcraft Arclight Rumble, this new game returns to the top-down RTS roots of the series.

The upcoming Harry Potterinspired adventure Hogwarts Legacy will be particularly cool on PS5. It’ll use the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback and light bar to give a different feeling and visual effect when creating spells with a wand.

The two Marveell Spider-Man game me are expanding beyond PlayStation and will hit PC later in the year. The original will arrive first on August 12 in rema

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We’ve seen some of our favourite heroes and series become all kinds of other experience in recent years.

There’s comics, books, movies, TV shows, toys, Lego and so much more out there for fans to enjoy.

The latest, and possibly coolest, is theme parks based on video games.

At the Universal Studios Theme Park in Japan, there is an entire area called Super Nintendo World. You can see it in these pictures.

How cool does it look? It’s not just about having an awesome theme, but many video game experiences actually make sense as rides. For example, Mario Kart makes for a great cross between dodgem cars and a rollercoaster.

The Super Mario World theme park experience in Japan has proven so popular that Universal Studios is going to make two more of them. One at their Hollywood theme park, and the other in Florida. It got us thinking; should there be more video game inspired theme parks out there?

I think we all know the answer. Yes!!! We’d love to see the Super Nintendo World get even bigger and be a complete theme park.

There could be Zelda rides, Animal Crossing adventures, Splatoon experiences, Pokémon hunts and so much more.

But it shouldn’t just be Nintendo.

What about Sony?

Gran Turismo, Horizon,

atchet & Clan k, Twisted Metal and mor e would make for great rides . Or Microsoft , with Halo, Min ecraft, Forza Horizon, Viva Pinata and co. Then you have other big franchises like Fortnite, Rabbids, Nee d for Speed, Overwatch, S onic the Hedgehog, C rash Bandico ot and Skylander s to think about.

Come to think of it, they should just m ake a Gaming World and pu t it in Australia right now. Wh at video game ride would yo u like to see in a theme park?

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Here’s an interesting game idea.

Foretales is a card game, but the way that you play the cards doesn’t just impact things like combat. It also changes the story. Indeed, as well as attack cards you have stealth cards, bartering cards for making a trade, cards for setting up tricks and traps, and more. You learn more about the story as you play your cards, with a voice actor reading out what’s happening. With its cute visuals and interesting idea, this could be an little indie gem.

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Ok here’s an exciting new game. This is platform fighter, kind of like Super Smash Bros, but starring characters from across the Warner Bros. universe. It’s a 2 vs 2 fighter, so more team-based than Nintendo’s classic, and with not as many fighters on screen. It will be interesting to see how the co-op play and teamwork unfolds. Some of the characters we’ve seen already are Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shaggy and Velma (Scooby-Doo), Bugs Bunny, Taz, Arya Stark (Game of Thrones); Tom & Jerry; Jake and Finn (Adventure Time); The Iron Giant, and Steven Universe and Garnet (Steven Universe).

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After numerous leaks, Ubisoft has finally confirmed it is working on a new player-vs-player arena combat game. It doesn’t have a name yet and is only called Project Q. It will include a battle royale mode, but also team-based experiences that are said to involve small player counts. We can tell from this first image that it’s going for a bright and colourful aesthetic, with hero characters tha

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Coming this spring is a platform adventure game based on the hit TV series DreamWorks Dragons.

The story is set before the original movies, however, and focuses on the dragons. Indeed, you play as Thunder the dragon, as well as his friends, as you try to rescue his family and save the dragon kingdoms. It looks like you can use your tail and claws in attacks, as well as your speed to get past obstacles. We’re told you’ll be able to level-up and unlock new skills and powers, too.

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STAR TREK PRODIGY: SUPERNOVA

Legendary sci-fi series Star Trek has been spinning off into interesting directions on TV, and one of those shows is becoming a game. It’s the kid-focused Star Trek Prodigy, which is becoming a thirdperson action experience.

You’re in a star system where a sun is about to explode, and you need to explore through three planets to save your friends, customise your ship and defeat aliens. As well as phaser battles, there’s puzzles to solve and you can do it all in 2-player co-op.

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The first gameplay footage from the big new Sonic game coming out later this year has been revealed and it’s amazing. Imagine Sonic, but in a 3D world that looks and feels like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and you will have the right idea. Sonic still rolls super-fast, does loop-the-loops, wall-runs and grinds on rails, but it all happens in a proper 3D space. And the world not only looks beautiful, but huge, with stacks to explore. Very exciti

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The next big Star Wars game has finally been revealed and it’s a second game in the Star Wars Jedi series. Survivor is set five years after the first game, Fallen Order, but sees players return into the shoes of padawan Cal Kestis.

As such, it’s set at the same time as the new Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series and even includes some of the same characters, like the Grand Inquisitor. The game will be out in 2023, and as it’s next-gen only, it will look amazing.

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The next big Pokémon game is out on November 18 and we’ve just got some very cool and exciting news. For the first time in the series’ history, you’ll be able to play through the game in four-player co-op. How awesome is that?! There will be two new professors in this game, too.

Professor Sada (Scarlet) and Professor Turo (Violet). As for the Legendaries, there is the scarlet dragon-like Karaidon, and the violet dragon-like, Maraidon.

Three new Pokémon has also been revealed, Pawmi, Lechonk and Smoliv.

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Here’s an interesting idea for a shooter. Rollerdrome is coming from developer Rolll7, who is most famous for the OlliOlliWorld skating games. This new game is set in 2030, where you’re part of a new sport that combines extreme roller blading with gun combat. So, you navigate these skate park style arenas, busting tricks and doing huge airs, but you also need to shoot your arsenal of guns at the same time to defeat other skaters. It’s out

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As you can see, the game has a beautiful new semi-realistic visual style, and we love how fast and furious the moves feel. At least one new fighter has been announced in Jamie, who mixes breakdancing with combat. There’s also two new modes, one of which is a story experience where you explore an open-world, coming across fights almost Pokémon style.

How cool!

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For a change of pace, this just announced indie game looks very intriguing. You’re an explorer of sorts, riding through the world on your pushbike taking photos, audio recordings, drawings and more of the things you come across. You can get off at any time, giving you plenty of gameplay freedom. When you come across people, you can talk to them, trying try to help them by showing off some of the things you have collected.

A simple idea, but it could be quite immersive.

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We are so excited about this game.

It’s a spin-off to the fantastic Horizon series and the big launch title for the PS VR2 headset. That’s right, it’s a full VR game! We’ve just seen the first gameplay footage and it’s looking absolutely incredible.

As new hero Ryas, your goal is to find out why the machines in the world are attacking. You can see your two hands in front of you, and using these you can solve puzzles, climb, use tools, move items and, of course, shoot weapons. What’s most amazing is the graphics; it looks as spectacular as a normal

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ROLLER CHAMPIONS The first thing you will be happy to know about Roller Champions is that its freeto-play. The second thing is that it’s plenty of fun. This team-based multiplayer game has you roller skating around arenas and stunt parks with the goal of completing laps and scoring a goal. You get points for getting a ball through the vertical hoop in the stage and the more laps you do between goals, the more points you get.

This is best done by working as a team. You can knock opponents over, pass the ball to team-mates, slipstream to get faster and so forth. You need to be pretty aggressive, too, and the game becomes immersive as you manage your speed and momentum, and do big airs, trying to navigate the arenas. The game has a bright colourful look to it, but it could probably do with more variety.

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more modes in the future. But Roller Champions is still well worth checking out.

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F1 22 Codemasters is back with more F1. It’s the official game, so you not only get all the drivers and teams, but all the tracks as well as shoot for the F1 and F2 world championship. We’re already huge fans of the way this game plays, but the physics and controls have been improved yet again. This is helped by new practice programs that better help you learn how to race. In particular, we like what they have done with the AI, which now changes its pace so it’s always close to you making for mor exciting races. Although, you can always just go online, too. New to the series is F1 sprint races, VR support (Oculus Rift and HTC Vive), and an F1 Life mode. In the latter, you enter a hub space wh w he y can collect things like clothes, a cessories and even supercars. You acc EAT:

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The next chapter of Fortnite has started! The final moments of Season 3 Chapter 2 saw none other than ObiWan Kenobi and Darth Vader fight it out. But rather than going to the dark side, the new chapter has a party feel about it. There are two new areas in the south-west, called Reality Falls and Rave Cave. Reality Falls has a big tree in it that sends seeds out across the whole island.

You can find them, plant them and then weed them to get some good loot. You’ll also find a huge theme park rollercoaster, which takes you across half the island as

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you ride in a ball. Elsewhere, you can now use animals as mounts, like a wolf and a boar.

There’s also an interesting change to the way the storm impacts you. Not only does it hurt your health, but the longer you spend in the storm during any game, the more storm sickness you get. This increases how much the

storm hurts you. Add a massive new battle pass, which includes Darth Vader and Indiana Jones skins.

Too good!

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FALL GUYS You might have heard us talk about Fall Guys before. It first game out on PlayStation back in 2020 under the name Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. and it’s one of our favourite games. It’s like a mix of a crazy game show and a battle royale. Up to 60 players are put in a strange obstacle course and challenged with a task (like stay in the air, or get to the end). Slowly everyone gets knocked out until there is only one left. The little minion-like characters, silly obstacles and crazy maps make it not only a lot of fun, but hilarious. And there’s been new seasons ever YS

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since adding fresh themes, as well as extra obstacle courses and even funny new modes. So, the cool news is, the game just came to Xbox and Switch for the first time. Plus, it’s changed its name to just Fall Guys and become free-toplay. So, if you haven’t played Fall Guys yet, you’ve got to give it a go.

STRAY This indie platform adventure game has a fun twist: you play as a cat. Not a humanoid cat, but an actual cat. The game is set in a futuristic cybercity filled with lots of neon lights and robots, because all the humans appear to be dead.

As the heroic cat, you need to help the robots you come across – well, at least the ones who aren’t scared of you - as well as solve the ancient mystery at the heart of the city. You’re not alone, as a small flying drone called B12 is a B als so o th here to help you o . h g eplay unfolds from a thirdDID YOU KNOW? pperson view and Another recent animal game was Away, where AMESTA HEAT: you control a sugar glider.

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But you’ll also need to use stealth at times, as well as your cat-like reflexes, to avoid the threats that lurk in the alleyways. You can expect some puzzle solving and RPG-style dialogue trees, but there’s no really combat. What really stands out, however, is the amazing

visuals and world. If you’re a cat person, you’re sure to enjoy it.

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AUTONAUTS If you’ve ever been interested in programming your own games, then you might really enjoy this unique experience. You find yourself on an uninhabited piece of land and you have to colonise it, creating your own city. This involves typical base building activities like harvesting resources, fishing, mining and farming, and then processing these into useful items before constructing more stuff. But the difference here is that it starts by building a robot. You then show it what to do and program it with commands.

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for you while you build another robot and teach it something else. Each robot only has limited memory space, so you need to be smart about the commands you give it so it’s as efficient

as possible. Not just doing its task, but helping other robots as well. Soon enough you can have well over 100 of these robots, and watching your city grow as you manage them all is a lot of fun!

EPOS H3PRO HYBRID The new H3PRO doesn’t make huge leaps over its already great predecessor, but they’re important steps. The latency has been improved, meaning what you hear and say happens even closer to real time. The active and passive noise cancellation has been tweaked, ensuring all you can hear is the game for total immersion. A fresh design retains the great over ear comfortability and detachable mic, but adds a cool new Racing Green or Ghost White finish. Add 30-hours of battery life and Bluetooth, and you have a top headset for all experiences on all devices.

XENCELABS PEN TABLET This new entry in the art tablet scene is pretty awesome, giving you a premium finish at a good price.

As well as the tablet itself, it comes with two different sized art pens and a range of tips, as well as a cover and remote that gives you a keyboard shortcut experience. It can be used in wireless mode (16-hour battery), but you do need to connect it to a PC or Mac and use it in a program like Photoshop. Your picture on the tablet itself. But the experience is amazing, with 1:1 pick up of the pen, and brilliant pressure sensitivity.

OPPO A96 Sick or breaking or losing expensive phones.

The Oppo A96 is cheap, yet still does a good job.

Its large 6.59” screen offers a 90Hz refresh rate and a good resolution. It’s got the performance required to play games with no worries as well, and even offers decent sound. We love the long battery life and quick charging. The camera is ok, with 50MP back and 16MP selfie lenses, but you don’t get digital zoom or wide angle.

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KRASH: What inspire d you to create Wootube and what ’s it all about?

EDDIE: One of my stu dents fell ill and couldn’t make it to school because he was in hospital so m uch. My videos helped him to keep learning while receiving treat ment, but, other people fo und them so useful that they ’ve spread across the world.

KRASH: Hi Eddie! Tell us about your amazing career journey so far?

EDDIE: I’ve been a high school maths teacher for about 15 years. I started filming my classroom lessons and made them available free online, and that’s how I was honoured as Australia’s Local Hero in the Australian of the Year Awards!

KRASH: Where did your passion for mathematics come from?

EDDIE: When I became a teacher, I realised that maths has an amazing power to help us solve important problems and understand the patterns that animate our world. Few things are more satisf ying than the “aha!” moment when something finally makes sense, and maths is full of those moments!

KRASH: Have you ever come across a maths problem that you could not solve?

EDDIE: All the time! That’s one of the things that makes an effective mathematician: we persevere with problems that we can’t solve and that’s how we learn.

KRASH: What made you want to become a writer?

EDDIE: I’ve always en joyed writing and I love the powe r of a good story! Long before I was published I would write things down because it was my favourite way to learn about something an d form my own understanding of it.

KRASH: Tell us abou t your latest books, Team Troubl e and Time Out? EDDIE: These are my first experience in the fiction space - th ey are adventure mysteries full of clu es and puzzles that reveal the powe r of maths!

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English.

Three words to describe being a writer are… full of ideas!

I am most scared of... disappointing the people I love.

A habit I cannot kick is... putting too much sugar in my tea.

My favourite type of math problem is... one that is just a little bit harder than I’m comfortable with, those are the ones where I learn!

KRASH: What does a typical day involve when writi ng?

EDDIE: For me they ’re all different.

I usually get to writin g after I’ve finished my day job teaching in the classroom - so it’s after my kids are quiet in be d and I get a chance to gather m y thoughts and begin putting word s down!

KRASH: How long do es the process take to cr eate a book from start to finish ?

EDDIE: Every book I’v e written has taken a different am ount of time.

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ations others have a lot of illustr oration. that take time and collab o variable The editing process is als of the depending on the length book . rs KRASH: Which other write y? wh inspire you and s are EDDIE: My big inspiration x Bellos.

Ale d Steven Strogatz an taking at rs They are both maste aving we d complicated ideas an rify cla d stories that simplify an understanding. the KRASH: You also hosted e Boss – ag en Te s, rie se on televisi what was that like? to EDDIE: I felt so privileged ch ea o int d be welcome family ’s home and I loved helping each teenager develop real skills about earning and managing real money.

KRASH: What did the an process involve creating ? ss episode of Teenage Bo spend to d EDDIE: Every teenager ha bo the ss one whole month being After that of their family ’s budget. e editing there was a bunch of tim , but, we and recording voice-overs des being often had multiple episo filmed simultaneously.

Favourites: Animal: Rainbow Lorikeet.

Band: Coldplay.

Movie: Forrest Gump.

Superhero: Captain America.

Pizza topping: BBQ Meatlovers.

Holiday destination: Singapore.

KRASH: How do yo u balance multiple roles of writing, TV host and being a teacher?

EDDIE: It’s a jugglin g act at the best of times! A bi g part of it is working with won derful teams. I don’t achieve anyt hing alone and am so thankful that I get to partner with smart and cr eative people on all of my projects.

KRASH: Tell us som ething about yourself that not many people know ?

EDDIE: I travel all ar ound the country and the w orld for my work now - but be fore the age of 30, the only Austra lian capital I’d visited outside of Sydney (where I live) was Canber ra.

KRASH: What has be en your career highlight so far?

EDDIE: Every time on e of my students has told me that they want to become a teacher!

KRASH: What projec ts are you currently working or focusing on?

EDDIE: I lead a team of maths teachers based in NSW schools who help kids to di scover that learning maths ca n be engaging, interesting and re levant to their ever yday lives.

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ELECTRIC WHEELS BURN SOME SERIOUS RUBBER IN THE RIGO KIDS 12V ELECTRIC RIDE ON CAR!

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Squishmallows TEST RESULTS: Cuddle up

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Playmobil Back to the Future Delorean

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TEST RESULTS: Team up with Marty McFly, Dr Emmett Brown and Einstein the dog, and ride this time-traveling Delorean straight back to the one of the biggest movies of the 1980s! It even comes with Marty’s iconic skateboard.

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IF YOU’VE EVER STACKED YOUR BIKE AND SCUFFED YOUR OU’LL KNOW WHAT A DECENT SCAB LOOKS KNEES THEN YO OU KNOW THAT UNDER NATURE’S BAND-AID LIKE. BUT DID YO BLOOD CELLS ARE BUSY MUNCHING AWAY YOUR WHITE B ON YOUR DEAD BLOOD AND SKIN CELLS. YUM.

DANDRUFF It can look a little like someone threw maggots all over your head but dandruff is actually just small pieces of dead skin on your scalp or hair.

People with dandruff have skin cells that grow at a quicker pace — pushing off all those dead cells onto the hair for everyone to see. Gag.

IMAGINE A SEEDLESS, PEELED GRAPE… UP YOUR NOSE… AND YOU’LL HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A NOSE POLYP IS LIKE. THESE TEARDROP-SHAPED GROWTHS USUALLY FORM AROUND WHERE THE SINUSES OPEN INTO THE NASAL CAVITY. THEY OFTEN NEED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED SO YOU CAN BREATHE MORE EASILY.

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A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL IN THE WHITE OF YOUR EYE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO SCARE PEOPLE IN GROCERY STORES AND SMALL CHILDREN. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, MOST BURST BLOOD VESSELS CLEAR UP WITHIN A FORTNIGHT.

They look like small cauliflowers growing out of your skin and, although they’re mostly harmless, they’re enough to make you squirm. Warts are caused by an infectious virus than can easily be picked up in public pools or locker rooms. Our advice? Do not, under any circumstances, try pulling them out with tweezers or sanding them down with a nail file if you don’t want to end up in hospital.

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PICTURE A COLONY OF BACTERIA OR FUNGI SETTING UP CAMP ON YOUR TONGUE WHERE DEAD CELLS THEN BECOME TRAPPED AND YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT UGLY WHITE TONGUE CAKE COMES FROM. IT’S NOT HARMFUL, UNLESS YOU COUNT REPULSING THAT GIRL YOU LIKE, AND YOU CAN USE A TONGUE E SCRAPER TO GET THE GUNK OFF. SOME PEOPLE EVEN BRUSH TH HEIR TONGUE WITH A TOOTHBRUSH… BLURK.

CYSTS They feel like large peas under your skin but they’re actually pockets of tissue filled with fluid or pus that have a funky cheesy smell a bit like food odour. Eeeew. Cysts can develop because of infection, your oil glands getting clogged, or even around foreign objects like earrings. Freaky.

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THE SET UP: Grab the bar of soap out of the shower when nobody is looking. Use the paper towel to make sure the soap is nice and dry, then carefully paint the soap with the nail polish.

Let it dry in the sun and then put it back in the shower. The next time somebody has a shower, they’ll be completely confused about why the soap will not lather.

THE PUNISHMENT: If you knicked the nail polish from your sister or mum, there could be a little punishment coming your way. It would be a good idea to have a replacement bottle up your sleeve.

THE SET UP: When nobody is watching, take the soap dispenser out of the ID U A LIQ bathroom, unscrew the top SOAP SER, and pour out the soap. Now DISPEN F O A JAR put the funnel into the soap AND HONEY dispenser and pour the honey IC T A PLAS .

L E N into the funnel. Screw the top N U F of the soap dispenser back on and put it back where you found it. Stake out the bathroom and you’ll get a good laugh when the next person to wash their hands gets a sticky surprise.

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THE PUNISHMENT: Okay, so your mum or dad might be a little peeved that you wasted the soap and the honey. Prepare for a major cut in your pocket money.

THE SET UP: Carefully take the two biscuits apart and scrape off the cream between them. Now EO TWO OR R O squirt a little of the toothpaste S BISCUIT UBE T , R onto the biscuits, even it out with SIMILA E IT H W F O the butter knife and carefully ASTE, TOOTHP wedge the biscuits back together. , E IF N K BUTTER WEL. Wipe away any toothpaste that O T R PAPE has overflowed from the centre of the biscuits with the paper towel. Now place the sabotaged biscuits back into the packet and wait for your first victim to take a bite!

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THE PUNISHMENT: If your victim dobs you in, your mum or dad might be slightly peeved that you wasted some toothpaste, but your main threat will come from the revenge prank!

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THE SET UP: Secretly buy a cream-filled doughnut O and carefully scoop out the cream without damaging D E L IL -F CREAM UT, the doughnut. Now refill the N H G U DO doughnut with mayonnaise JAR OF NAISE MAYON and put it centre stage in the AND A fridge so everyone will notice .

N O TEASPO it. Wait for a thief to knick your doughnut and watch as they get a mouthful of gross mayonnaise.

THE PUNISHMENT: No punishment for this one.

After all, it was the victim who stole your doughnut.

IT TOOL K ET A PACK I OF MIN H S R MA S, MALLOW DY R U T S A AND CHAIR, G IN IL E C A .

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THE SET UP: Buy a packet of mini marshmallows and find yourself a sturdy chair or step ladder to stand on. Make sure you don’t use a swivel chair. Place the chair or step ladder beneath a ceiling fan – make sure it’s turned off -- and carefully place the marshmallows on the blades of the fan. When the next person turns on the fan, the marshmallows will be flung across the room!

THE PUNISHMENT: You’ll probably have to spend the next hour cleaning up marshmallows, but all’s well that ends well, so that should be all the punishment coming your way.

THE SET UP: Carefully open the M&Ms, making sure you IT don’t rip the packet. Pour out TOOL K the M&Ms and replace them T E K C A PA S, A M with the Skittles. Use the glue & M OF OF stick to reseal the packet of PACKET , S SKITTLE E M&Ms. Wait for the glue to GLU AND A dry and give the M&Ms to the .

K STIC biggest chocoholic in your family. Wait for them to freak when they get an unexpected flavor surprise.

THE PUNISHMENT: We reckon you’ll be fine with this one. A return prank is probably the worst punishment you can expect.

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your family finishes off the mayonnaise and swipe the Y T P empty jar from the garbage while M AN E JAR OF nobody is watching. Wash out NAISE, MAYON the jar and secretly fill it with the F A TUB O yoghurt. Wait until your family is A L IL N VA RT AND all gathered around to watch TV, U H G O Y N. A SPOO then walk into the room eating the yoghurt out of the jar with a spoon. Make sure you’re holding the jar so everyone can see the label. They’ll freak out!

THE PUNISHMENT: Nothing major for this one. Yoghurt is actually healthy, so you might even score some brownie points for eating it!

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Want to learn how to skate or perfect some of your skateboard tricks? Thanks to Dylan for this month’s awesome trick!

When you first try and drop in be sure that you start on a small ramp first and then work your way up to the bigger ones, the wrong move can be costly. Have a friend to hold your hands or stand beside you if it seems too scary, they can help soften the landing for you.

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Place your front foot on the board gently and begin falling forward.

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Continue falling and be sure to keep the front leg bent this keeps your weight forward.

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Slam your front foot down so that the board stays down, you will fall backwards if you fail to do this. Keep your eyes to where your going.

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Bend your knees and absorb your weight into the curve of the ramp, this allows for a smooth and stylish finish.

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You must maintain the weight on the front foot throughout the entire trick, you can still fall backwards at this point.

Congratulations! You have just dropped in.

This is one of the hardest tricks in skating and will be sure to increase your confidence and triple your fun!

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