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The Olympics celebrated for thousands of country brings their own games.

and that includes what Ralph Lauren recently revealed upcoming Winter Olympics.

red, white and blue.

This will be held in Italy... is showcasing the games.

It includes ancient -- from sporting equipment to items have changed over the are to the people who competed ago.

The exhibition will be on March.

The Milano-Cortina 2026 February 6th through February If you're trying to embrace the winter blues, imagine how the northernmost countries handle Norway, Sweden and Finland are around the Arctic Circle, Their winter months begin in with little to no daylight, The Nordic people have learned depression symptoms from lack their daily routines.

If you or a sadness in the cold, short If you can get up and move, period of time, it can help Some also use light therapy blue light, mimicking the sun, energy levels.

And, staying in important.

You can boost each company.

Time now for the first part of are looking ahead to the Winter Questions 3 and 4 may help you Another part of the world is Greenland.

Greenland is the between the Arctic and Atlantic government, but it is actually Denmark.

Its capital is Nuuk.

of Greenland have hunted seals, They use their thick skins to the cold and dark winter native people here, the clothing is part of the Inuit for the products produced here In Jerusalem, archeologists remains of an ancient wall that Hanukkah is a Jewish rededication of the Temple of these walls surrounded country of Israel.

the longest continuous remains which dates back to the second provide new evidence for how - And a rare illuminated Bible is This Bible is considered a dates back to the Renaissance before the printing press was illustrations in gold, silver applied by scribes.

These shimmer, giving the impression This rare public display is celebrations, which happen once Think about those stories as we today's Quiz.

Question 5 takes island.

Question 6 is an ancient And Question 7 is lit.

Let's travel down to the youth in Ecuador are using culture and language.

Ecuador of South America.

It sits on the Andes Mountain range and a Quito is the capital city.

created a short anime film a mythical Otavalo warrior, other characters under the The condor is an icon for them, Aya helps children learn about and why it's important to globe to Vietnam, a country with >> Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

Vietnam.

Dong Ho folk art has for centuries, but now there storytelling paintings.

Wooden images on handmade paper.

by hand using natural colors.

The creations often village and community, or they And in Ukraine it's a battle of culinary part of their culture.

Russia and Ukraine, a popular and a new name.

The Russian a Russian ballet dancer.

meringue shell, encasing a Karynska pudding, named after a dancer.

The Karynska includes Ukrainian ingredient -- and is tutu.

Get your spoons ready!

today's Quiz.

Question 8 is an Works of art are created for And Question 10 tickles the Okay!

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today's answers.

The answer to question 1 is... Italy will host the 2026 Winter The answer to question 2 is... C. The Olympics date back 3,000 The answer to question 3 is... Finland is one of the Nordic The answer to question 4 is... Exercising can help battle the The answer to question 5 is... C. Greenland is a territory of The answer to question 6 is... The ancient walls date back to The answer to question 7 is... the Bible is the illuminated The answer to question 8 is... Ecuador is located at A on the The answer to question 9 is... B. Wooden blocks are used to And the answer to question 10 C. Ballerina names were chosen today... A zoo in Indonesia is first, locally born giant panda >> Baby Rio was born November conservation efforts between >> and China, who are working That's it for us today!

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