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Weekly quiz: What age did scientists say your brain reaches adulthood?

27 November 2025

This week, talks over ending the war in Ukraine continued, BBC board members were grilled by MPs, and President Trump carried out the traditional Turkey pardon.

But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days?

Quiz collated by Ben Fell.

Fancy testing your memory? Try last week's quiz, or have a go at something from the archives.

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