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Eddie Nash, a UCLA sophomore, peered at his audience and then read the next question on the big digital screen. “Which U.S. festival hosted over 350,000 music fans in 1969?” he asked. Eight attentive ...

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Welcome to New Scientist‘s devilishly difficult Christmas puzzle, set by Charlie Wheeler at Ultimate Quest. This year, your task is to work your way through the exhibits of a mysterious museum, ...