Racing pumpkins, puppets and mythical creatures | Strange News | Newsround

n this fun video, we learn about some unique Halloween and cultural events. In Belgium, there's a contest with giant pumpkins, so big that people can climb into them and paddle across a lake. Meanwhile, in France, a giant puppet called a minotaur—a creature with a bull’s head and a human body—was part of a street opera, attracting over a million spectators. Lastly, in Belgium, the winter light show "Dragons of the North" features trolls, elves, and thousands of LED bulbs, creating a magical yet strange spectacle. It's an exciting mix of mythical creatures and impressive creations!

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Exercise 1:

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True: "This contest from Belgium features pumpkins so big that you can climb inside them."

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True: "You can climb inside them and paddle across a lake."

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False: "The opera was watched by over a million people, but it was not part of a dance show. It was a street opera."

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False:"The puppet in France was not a giant animal; it was a minotaur, a mythical creature."

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True:"The show... used thousands of metres of silk and 23,000 LED bulbs."

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