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Attack on Pearl Harbour!

Woah! Seems like life in Anderson is getting exciting! Just last week, you'd been interviewed by Discovery Channel on what you think were the causes of the quick fall of Singapore during World War II. Today the Discovery producers are back, with more cameras, lights and props! Apparently they quite enjoyed the presentations the students put up and have decided to double their episodes on World War II!

Another chance for you to prove your worth and it seems your history teacher agrees! You have been volunteered to be on the research team for this episode. One of the production crew has been sent to brief you. He looks familiar and begins explaining that the topic for this episode is the well-known Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.

Explain at least two reasons for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. In your opinion, was the US oil embargo the main cause

Boing! Boing! Boing! You dribble the basketball towards the three-point line. "Dribble… dribble… ai-i-im…. Shhoo- !" "Timothy!" "Shucks! I was just about to get my 3-pointer!" you exclaim as you turn to look behind at your teammate who shouted. To your shock you see that the best basketball player in your team, Timothy has fainted and the team is gathering around him.

The ambulance arrives and some of you follow Timothy to the hospital. The doctor's preliminary diagnosis is that Tim has just suffered a heart attack, likely due to atherosclerosis. Tim's mother arrives at the hospital shortly after and is shocked by the doctor's diagnosis. Timothy is tall and slim-built, does not smoke and seldom falls sick. He's the team's star player and many believe him to be the fittest. How can he have suffered a heart attack? Just then, one of your team-mates exclaims, "I saw Timothy eating 2 Big Macs yesterday! Could it be that?" "He eats Double Cheeseburgers for breakfast too!" said another. "And his favourite food is deep fried chicken wings!"

What is wrong with Timothy's diet? Explain to Timothy's mum how he could have developed atherosclerosis and suffered from heart attack.