This Australia's longest and straightest road, spanning an impressive 145.6 kilometers (90 miles) without a single bend, lies between Balladonia and Caiguna.

In addition to Australia's remarkable road, Saudi Arabia holds the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted highway, stretching an incredible 256 kilometers from Haradh to Al Batha.

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Boxing Day is a public holiday in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is observed on December 26, the day after Christmas Day.

_Origin:_

The origins of Boxing Day are unclear, but there are two popular theories:

1. _Gift boxes for servants_: In the 19th century, servants and tradesmen would receive gift boxes, known as "Christmas boxes," from their employers on the day after Christmas. These boxes contained leftover food, clothing, and other items.

3️⃣ *A powerful earthquake has hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu,* smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a *witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city.*

The *7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles),* some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT) on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

A *5.5-magnitude aftershock struck minutes later, followed by a string of lesser tremors* -- shaking the low-lying archipelago of 320,000 people that lies in the quake-prone Pacific Rim of Fire.

The *ground floor of a four-storey concrete block in Port Vila* -- used by US, French, British, Australian and New Zealand diplomatic missions -- *was flattened, AFP photos showed.*

3️⃣ *Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme*, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.

*Traditional media companies the world over are battling for survival* as precious advertising dollars are hoovered up online. *Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers* for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms.

_*"The rapid growth of digital platforms in recent years has disrupted Australia's media landscape,* and it is threatening the viability of public interest journalism,"_ Communications Minister Michelle Rowland told reporters.

_*"It is important that digital platforms play their part.* They need to support access to quality journalism that informs and strengthens our democracy."_

Social media *platforms with Australian revenue of more than US$160 million a year will be taxed* a still-to-be-decided figure earmarked to pay for news.

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*Social media giants have hit out at a landmark Australian law* banning them *from signing up under-16s,* describing it as a rush job littered with _"many unanswered questions"._

The UN children's charity *UNICEF Australia warned the law was no _"silver bullet"_ against online harm* and could push kids into _"covert and unregulated"_ spaces online.

The legislation, approved by parliament Thursday, *orders social media firms to take _"reasonable steps"_* to prevent young teens from having accounts. It is *due to come into effect after a year.*

The *crackdown on sites like Facebook, Instagram and X* would lead to _"better outcomes and less harm for young Australians"_, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

The *legislation offers almost no details on how the rules will be enforced* -- prompting concern among experts that it will be largely symbolic.

*Social media giants have hit out at a landmark Australian law* banning them *from signing up under-16s,* describing it as a rush job littered with _"many unanswered questions"._

The UN children's charity *UNICEF Australia warned the law was no _"silver bullet"_ against online harm* and could push kids into _"covert and unregulated"_ spaces online.

The legislation, approved by parliament Thursday, *orders social media firms to take _"reasonable steps"_* to prevent young teens from having accounts. It is *due to come into effect after a year.*

The *crackdown on sites like Facebook, Instagram and X* would lead to _"better outcomes and less harm for young Australians"_, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

The *legislation offers almost no details on how the rules will be enforced* -- prompting concern among experts that it will be largely symbolic.

Social media giants have hit out at a landmark Australian law* banning them *from signing up under-16s,* describing it as a rush job littered with _"many unanswered questions"._

The UN children's charity *UNICEF Australia warned the law was no _"silver bullet"_ against online harm* and could push kids into _"covert and unregulated"_ spaces online.

The legislation, approved by parliament Thursday, *orders social media firms to take _"reasonable steps"_* to prevent young teens from having accounts. It is *due to come into effect after a year.*

The *crackdown on sites like Facebook, Instagram and X* would lead to _"better outcomes and less harm for young Australians"_, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

The *legislation offers almost no details on how the rules will be enforced* -- prompting concern among experts that it will be largely symbolic.

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-Hippos can be more Dangerous than Lions.
-Australia was once a British Prison Colony.
-Astrounauts orbiting Earth see up to 16 sunrises and sunsets everyday.
- No one knows what Color dinosaurs were.
-Days are longer than years on the planet Mercury.
-African Elepants have ears shaped like the Continent of africa.
An average yawn last about six seconds
-Its illegal to sell a haunted house in New york without telling the Buyer.
-British website sells land on Mars And Venus for £16.75 (About $29) An acre.
-Chicks Can breath through their shells.

crdts. National Geographic.
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Wheat.

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum (/ˈtrɪtɪkəm/);[3] the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum). The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BC. Botanically, the wheat kernel is a caryopsis, a type of fruit.

Wheat is grown on a larger area of land than any other food crop (220.7 million hectares or 545 million acres in 2021). World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined. In 2021, world wheat production was 771 million tonnes (850 million short tons), making it the second most-produced cereal after maize (known as corn in North America and Australia; wheat is often called corn in countries including Britain).[4] Since 1960, world production of wheat and other grain crops has tripled and is expected to grow further through the middle of the 21st century. Global demand for wheat is increasing because of the usefulness of gluten to the food industry.

Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates. Globally, it is the leading source of vegetable proteins in human food, having a protein content of about 13%, which is relatively high compared to other major cereals but relatively low in protein quality (supplying essential amino acids). When eaten as the whole grain, wheat is a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fiber. In a small part of the general population, gluten – which comprises most of the protein in wheat – can trigger coeliac disease, noncoeliac gluten sensitivity, gluten ataxia, and dermatitis herpetiformis.