Wednesday, February 22 - Ukraine’s unhappy anniversary; Rio’s colourful Carnival; fighting Facebook fakes; and Pickles our new surf champ.

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Today’s Quick Links: 

Carnival: Photo Gallery: https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/in-pics-brazils-spectacular-rio-carnival-returns-1192623#7

Molly Picklum: new world surf champion - VIDEO: https://youtu.be/P_MW5YbxZSU

Dig Deeper:

What is Lent and why do some Christians give up something for it?: https://people.howstuffworks.com/what-is-lent-and-why-give-up-something.htm

Four things to know about Ash Wednesday: https://theconversation.com/4-things-to-know-about-ash-wednesday-112120

The origins of Carnival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltXfR_TIlEE

World Surfing League Championship Tour schedule: https://surfingwa.com.au/world-surf-league-announces-2023-championship-tour-schedule/

How to get verified on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: https://vidooly.com/blog/get-verified-facebook-twitter-instagram/#:~:text=Click%20on%20Settings%20at%20the,or%20a%20detailed%20verification%20process.

And because it’s National Cat Day in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cytJLvf-eVs

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