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Thursday Edition
Good morning, members! Welcome to another lovely Thursday. Oh my, how the week has flown by! It's as if we just blinked, and it was Thursday again. But we're not complaining because aside from getting closer to the weekend, Thursdays also mean it's time for a jam-packed newsletter filled with interesting things like jokes, news stories, facts and more! So without further ado, let's get started!
First things first, it’s time to give you all the answer to yesterday’s tricky riddle. For those of you who don't remember, the riddle goes:
Where will you be able to find the 9 reindeer?
Where? Well, of course, it depends on where you left them! Gosh, we got you good with that one, didn't we? But a few of you got it correct! So stick around, and you'll find a shout-out waiting for you at the end of the newsletter.
Next on the agenda for today, it's time to share a Fascinating Fact!
Did you know that Christmas pudding wasn’t always like a cake? It used to be a thick soup! Yep, that's right. The Christmas pudding as we know it today actually evolved from a 14th-century English dish called ‘frumenty’. Frumenty was a thick porridge made from beef and mutton with currants, prunes, raisins, wines and spices. It was eaten as a fasting meal in preparation for the Christmas festivities. Over time, the dish evolved into the plum pudding we know and love today. How's that for a bit of Christmas trivia?
Now, members, what's happening in Australia and around the world today?
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Kmart has announced a major change to their checkout experience that will revolutionise the way you shop.
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A mum shared how she removed scratches on her floorboards with an unlikely pantry item. We wish we knew this sooner!
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An eagle-eyed Woolworths shopper has spotted a little-known hack using the supermarket’s new reusable shopping bags that could save you money this holiday season.
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Arnott’s has revealed the most popular biscuit in every Aussie state in 2022 — and the results may surprise you.
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Is it rude to swipe your Rewards card on someone else’s groceries? Find out what others are saying and why some shoppers are fuming!
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SCAM ALERT: A family of five has been left devastated after losing almost $80,000 in a cruel and sophisticated ‘spoofing’ scam. Be careful, members!
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Love chocolates but hate digging the tiny ones out of the box? A woman has discovered a genius solution that will have you popping
chocolates right out of the box in seconds.
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It turns out you’ve been using your stapler wrong! This little-known feature of a stapler left social media users stunned.
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A woman has been left devastated after her boyfriend told everyone she had won the lottery - all because she refused his outrageous requests. Whose side are you on?
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Do you love snacking on cakes, biscuits, and chips? Well, be warned — a new study suggests that your favourite foods could be harming your brain.
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Former Sunrise presenter Grant Denyer has opened up about his past health problems, revealing the chilling words a doctor said to him that turned his world upside down.
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Indulge in the perfect balance of sweet and savoury with these delicious Pumpkin Fritters by member @Suzanne rose.
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And finally, we have a Christmas joke from member @Skipton about a person who went to see Father Christmas. Make sure you read until the hilarious twist at the end!
Now that’s what we call a wrap! But not the wrap of the newsletter just yet, we still have plenty in store for you lovely members, including a hilarious joke from @Luckyus, a stunning ‘Picture of the day' from @BarryR, and a sweet Christmas memory from @Los. You don’t want to miss it!
But before we get to all of that, don’t forget to enter our Christmas Giveaway for your chance to win one of our five $100 vouchers. All you have to do
to go in the running is sign up to our forum. If you already have a profile on our forum, then you’re already in the running!
Of course, we still have all the usual games and puzzles for you to enjoy, including our Word Pairs and Abbreviation Game for some fun brain training?
We also have our classic games, including Word Association Game, Rearrange, Add or Subtract Word Game! Keep a Word, Drop a Word Game, and Can you name 5? As well as our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid and OzWord. And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.
And last but not least, don’t forget to enter our Christmas Competition. Simply tell us your favourite Christmas memories for your chance to win a $100 voucher to
the supermarket of your choice (Coles, Woolies, ALDI or IGA!).
As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!
- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April, Jarred, Ally & Maddie.
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B. Serbia
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Image source: Pexels
Today’s ‘Yesterday’s Australia’ segment is a lovely memory from member @Los. ‘One Favourite Christmas memory was from when my mother and I went to Fiji for Xmas; I was just ten years old. I was very worried that Santa wouldn’t know I was in Fiji and wouldn’t know where to deliver my gifts. We had a very exciting time - especially when the big hotel in Suva put on a Christmas party for all the staff and their families and invited us/me as I was the only child guest staying in the hotel. Santa at the party was a very large Fijian man - wearing one of those celluloid masks you used to be able to buy, so he looked like a white Santa! The party was lovely but what was even
more special was that I got a gift - a box of embroidered hankies which I kept and used until well into adulthood. Then it was Christmas Eve, and my anxiety was high, but my mum assured me Santa would find me.’ Read the rest of the story here.
Oh my gosh, this is such a sweet memory! I love that you were so worried about Santa finding you in Fiji, but Santa was right there with you all along — your mum! What a heartwarming story. Thank you for sharing this lovely memory, @Los!
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STEUGO Black Corner Shower Caddy $24.64 @ Amazon*
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Image Source: Member @BarryR
Perth - City of Light
How stunning is this photo shared by member @BarryR in our photography forum? It’s a panoramic view of Perth from The Narrows (South Perth). The city looks gorgeous, all lit up at night and the reflections in the water are simply mesmerising. Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo with us, @BarryR!
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1917 Ian Johnson, Australian cricket spin bowler and captain (45 Tests; 109 wickets), is born in North Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1998).
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1956 XVI Summer Olympic Games close in Melbourne, Australia; start of an Olympic tradition - amidst international tensions, athletes mingle together, parade into and around MCG arena for final appearance to close the Games.
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1984 Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert-Lloyd beats Helena Suková; continues streak of winning at least one major per year since 1973.
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1985 Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Stefan Edberg wins first career Grand Slam singles title; beats defending champion & fellow Swede Mats Wilander.
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1941 US and Britain declare war on Japan, and the US enters World War II.
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2020 The UK begins vaccinating for COVID-19 using the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
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A doctor and his wife were having a big argument at breakfast.
Things in the bedroom hadn’t been good for a while, so they were going over it.
‘You aren’t so good in bed either!’ he shouted and stormed off to work.
Oh my goodness! This is hilarious! The doctor should have known when to stop arguing with his wife! A big thank you to member @Luckyus for brightening up our day! Read the rest of the joke here.
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Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain.
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