The countdown to World Cup glory, and Europe’s mantis menace
About this episode
This episode covers the World Cup, invasive mantis species in Europe, space junk, and Indian post offices providing eye tests.
Your daily kids news podcast. The countdown to World Cup glory; Europe’s mantis menace; the messiest parking spot in space; and Indian posties deliver better vision The World Cup is almost over, with France, Spain, England and Argentina battling for a place in the final. One more win and they'll be just 90 minutes away from football's biggest prize! Post offices in India are doing more than delivering mail—they're giving free eye tests and glasses too! Two invasive praying mantis species are spreading across Europe, gobbling up insects, frogs and even each other! Scientists have discovered even more space junk circling Earth than they expected. For the full episode transcript, click here.
Topics covered
- World Cup
- invasive species
- space junk
- Indian post services
- kids news
Keywords
- World Cup
- mantis
- space junk
- Indian post offices
- kids news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Indian post offices
Places: France, Spain, England, Argentina, Europe, Earth
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