Cheat sheet

The current world records in the men’s and women’s high jump, long jump and shot put, and the women’s 100 metres, were all set in an athletic golden period between 1987 and 1993.

‘Athletes’ feats’ | P011

A large 12th century Islamic shrine was lifted up from its foundations, loaded onto a truck and transported three kilometres down the road in Turkey to save it from flooding.

‘Sunken treasure’ | P012

In September 2000 a surgeon in New York removed the gallbladder of a woman 4,000 miles away in Strasbourg using a robotic arm.

‘On the cutting edge’ | P024

The first sample of Ebola sent for analysis in Europe was transported in a shiny blue metal thermos flask.

‘Fighting the ghost’| P044

An estimated one in four Hong Kongers defied police orders to attended an anti-government march in July 2019.

‘Moment that mattered’| P058

Between 2018 and 2035, 216 new airports will be constructed in China.

‘The Chinese century so far’| P062

In August 2018, at the height of hyperinflation in Venezuela, you would need a stack of 1,000 bolívar notes weighing 7.4kg to pay for one gram of gold

‘The golden age’| P096

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has written the most critically lauded piece of popular culture for two years running – Killing Eve in 2018 and Fleabag in 2019.

‘The culture list’ | P108

On average, stadiums at Qatar Stars League games are 95 percent empty.

‘All part of the game’ | P110

Posted on Monday, July 8th, 2024 - Categories: #37 - Oct-Dec 2019, App Issues.