Episode
The US turns 250, and a big weekend for the green and gold
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- Squiz Today
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- Jul 2, 2026
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- 654
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Summary
Friday, 3 July: The US turns 250; Fuel shortages hit Russia; A big weekend for the green and gold; And the giraffes have a party trick... SPONSORED - Try Claude at claude.ai. SPONSORED: Click here to find out more about the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. You can find the Squiz Kids brainteasers here. And here are those (delicious!) chocolate chip cookies. Hosted by Alice Dempster and Larissa Huntington Researched by Anna Pykett, Larissa Huntington, Alice Dempster and Sophie Felice Get The Squiz Today newsletter in your inbox each weekday morning (links to today’s stories, plus a dose of quirky news). Other things we do: …