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Find out in our quiz!
<section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>This curious contraption has an everyday use for a very odd reason. Which one do you think it is?</h3><ul><li>A really posh microscope – but it only works on a Tuesday</li><li>An old-fashioned music player – but the records were made of chocolate</li><li>An old type of kettle – but you have to stand on one leg the whole time it’s boiling</li><li>A watering can for plants – but with chocolate milkshake instead of water</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>This little bird didn’t just look pretty – it had an important job. What was it?</h3><ul><li>It helped tell the time by tweeting every hour </li><li>It helped photographers get better pictures by keeping kids looking in the right place </li><li>It could tell you which way the wind blew </li><li>It had a hidden recording device that could help spies </li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>This might look like it’s from another planet, but it has a very ordinary use. What do you think it is?</h3><ul><li>A home-made astronaut helmet from an old Blue Peter episode </li><li>A microwave oven </li><li>A fancy fish bowl </li><li>A TV </li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>This humble egg slicer has a very creative other use. What do you think you could do with it? </h3><ul><li>Pluck the strings and make some music </li><li>Floss your teeth with it</li><li>Use it as a tea strainer when you fancy a brew </li><li>Hang it on a Christmas tree</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What do you think this cool crocodile is for? </h3><ul><li>It’s a heavy doorstop to help keep doors open </li><li>You can scrub your feet with it </li><li>It’s a really nice hair clip</li><li>It can crack nutshells when you fancy a snack </li></ul></section>
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