/ 06 May 2021

Apropos of Nothing – Big Edition

Moths – not our favourite flying object. But one with a wingspan of up to 25cm? No thanks… Builders have discovered an example of the giant wood moth at Queensland’s Mount Cotton State School which inspired the kids’ creative writing – including a piece about their Year 4/5 teacher being eaten by one. Poor Mrs Wilson… 

If you were in charge of a Japanese town, what would you do with almost $300,000 in emergency funds for COVID measures? If your answer isn’t ‘buy a giant fiberglass squid”, you’re not thinking big enough… 

Political campaigning doesn’t get much bigger than in America. So behold a new entrant for campaign ad of 2021 for a potential race for governor of California. Spoiler alert: it features a live bear… And it looks like the Bidens have literally grown in stature since taking the White House…

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