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Nobel Prizes - Your Shortcut... From the Vault

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Show Notes

The 2026 Nobel Prize winners start being announced tomorrow, so we’ve found the perfect episode in the Squiz Kids Vault.

Why are prizes for discoveries, writing and peace named after the man who invented dynamite? Meet Alfred Nobel, hear about some extraordinary winners, including Marie Curie and Malala Yousafzai, and discover the wonderfully strange research celebrated by the Ig Nobel prizes. Yes, there’s an upside-down rhino involved.

It’s an explosive story with a S’Quiz at the end!

Nobel Prize Mix and Match

MLK Speech

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