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1. A number is converted into 8-digit binary notation. The first four digits are removed and placed after the second four digits, and the whole number converted back to decimal notation to give the number 14. What was the original number?

2. What connects ant, driver and trade?

3. Which former chat show host IS RANKLE CHAMPION?

4. Which is the odd one out: Black Forest cake, stollen, Baumkuchen, Sacher torte?

5. Crack the code to find three Cornish towns: IQBJQIX, VQBCEKJX, DUMGKQO.