What on Earth! Magazine

What on Earth! Magazine, published in partnership with Encyclopaedia Britannica, is the UK’s fastest-growing children’s magazine, helping curious kids fall in love with reading, knowledge and learning. Covering all their favourite topics – from space, animals and the natural world, to history, machines and inventions – each issue is bursting with amazing facts, photos, quizzes, puzzles, jokes and more!

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FACTopia! • Follow the trail of crazily connected facts all the way from a record-breaking golden retriever to… the wonders of the human brain!

SNAP IT! • Astonishing photos from around the world

Eureka! • The latest astonishing discoveries, inventions and scientific breakthroughs.

10 fascinating facts about July…

LISTIFIED! • Prepare to be amazed (and amused!) by the unusual facts crammed into these irresistible lists.

Clever Canines • Ten of the brainiest breeds of dog

10 electrifying facts about LIGHTING! • Lightning is a bright burst of electricity usually produced by a thunder storm. It works in the same way as the spark you sometimes see (and the small shock you feel) when you rub your feet across carpet and then touch something metal. Except on a much, much bigger scale!

HOW TO BE KIND • Discover how following the ‘golden rule’ helps you be kinder to others and makes the world a better place.

STORIES OF KINDNESS

10 fascinating facts about August…

PUZZLES SPECIAL

12 INCREDIBLE OPTICAL ILLUSIONS …AND HOW THEY TRICK YOUR BRAIN! • Sometimes we see things that aren't really there. This is because the brain has to decode the information that it receives from the eyes. When the brain is confused by something, it can change the way we see it in order to make sense of it. These amazing illusions show some of the ways your brain can be fooled!

MYSTERY OBJECTS HIDDEN ANIMALS

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JUMBO PUZZLES + GAMES • Stumped? Don't worry, you can find the answers to all the puzzles on page 42.

TRUE OR FALSE? • Can you tell which of these 3O astonishing ‘facts’ are true – and which are completely made-up? Mark your answers in the tick boxes and then turn the page upside down to find out if you were right. And don't forget to test your grown-ups, too!

Treasure Hunt! • Can you spot these 12 things hidden in the picture below? Plus, find six letters that spell a word to do with going to the beach.

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EVERY SECOND • Somewhere on the planet this very second, one aeroplane takes off, 48 smartphones are bought, 8,000 scoops of ice cream are eaten and…

20 amazing prehistoric creatures (that aren't dinosaurs!) • Meet some of the wild and wonderful creatures that were alive on Earth millions of years ago.

UNSEEN WORLDS! • Meet some of the extraordinary microscopic creatures that are hiding all around us.

NOBODY KNOWS!

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE! • At this very moment you, along with everyone else on Earth, are flying through space at roughly 107,000 kph. So how does this compare with other high-speed objects?

Absolutely Everything! • Each month we feature an amazing story from world history taken from the bestselling book

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Ask the experts • Readers ask. Experts answer. Send your questions to: experts@britannicamagazine.com

The BIG Britannica Quiz • Stretch your brain power with our tricky quiz. The first 20 questions are answered in the magazine, but the final five aren't. Don't worry if you don't know them all. Just check out the answers bottom right and test your grown-ups, too!

Animal hand shadows! • Follow this brilliantly simple guide to discover how to bring five fantastic shadow animals to life in your bedroom.

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