What is the world most expensive book?
In 1994, Bill Gates purchased Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex Leicester,” a manuscript that dates back to the 16th century. He paid $30.8 million for the journal at auction, a price that made it the most expensive book ever sold.
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Speak Your Mind! 🎯 “Word Origins” by Dan Manolescu
The English language of today is living and growing. Whether it’s the power of the written word, or whether it’s the choice of the right adjective in an articulate speech, or whether it’s simply playing with the proper verbiage, the English vocabulary has a remarkable history. If we look at the origin of some English words, we may find surprising twists and turns that display the vivacity of a language in a continuous change and development. Here are some examples prompted by everyday questions:
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Football History – Education Beyond Borders
Once again the world is glued to the screen, watching the 2022 Football World Cup unfold, and hoping to see their favorite team succeed on the pitch. Let’s take a look back at football’s roots.
Continue reading “Football is a global language”What are the weirdest languages of the real and fictional worlds?
Let’s zoom on the weirdest or most extraordinary languages of the real and fictional worlds. Discover the complexity of Yupik languages, the particularities of Caucasian Archi, spoken by only a thousand people, or dip into fantasy worlds through the Sindarin used by Elves or the Aklo of Lovecraft creatures.
A great way to travel from the upper to the lower worlds, via the two hemispheres of the real world! READ MORE
Is there a difference between “complete” and “finished”?
Some people say there is no difference between “COMPLETE” and “FINISHED”, but we say – there is!
Survival tips for men – How to ask a question to a woman
This is a handy guide that should be carried like a driver’s license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, co-worker or significant other 🙂
The school teacher’s outfit you can count on for 40 Years :)
There are superstars who wouldn’t wear the same dress twice, but this one teacher from Prestonwood Elementary (PE) in Richardson, USA, had himself photographed with the same outfit for 40 years in a row. PE teacher Dale Irby started his legendary yearbook photograph sequence by mistake, when he realized he was wearing the same polyester shirt and coffee-colored sweater like he did for the photo shoot one year ago, back in 1973.
“I was so embarrassed when I got the school pictures back that second year and realized I had worn the very same thing as the first year,” said Dale. It was his wife, Cathy, who managed to make a joke out of the situation, and dared her husband to wear the same clothes again next year. After this dare Dale wore his shirt and sweater for the next 5 years: “After five pictures,” he said, “it was like: ‘Why stop?’” Even when the clothes wouldn’t fit him anymore, Dale would bring them to school and wear exclusively for the photo shoot. Nice to have something you can count on these days!
via: dallasnews.com
Differences between European and Brazilian Portuguese
Nonverbal communication – women vs. men
Women have an eight-lane superhighway for processing emotion, while men have a small country road 🙂 … click on image to enlarge it
We found an article that estimates that women talk three times more than men do (click here for more). The article proposes that women speak “up to 20,000 words in a day – 13,000 more than the average man.” The article adds, “Women also speak more quickly, devote more brainpower to chit-chat – and actually get a buzz out of hearing their own voices.” What do you think?
Fun facts about languages
Languages are a part of everyday life – whether you speak one or more, they are one of the main keys of communication. There are also a lot of fun facts about languages, and the Verbalists Education & Language Network brings you some of them:
READ MORELondon Underground Fascinating Facts
150 fascinating tube facts:
1. There is only one Tube station which does not have any letters of the word ‘mackerel’ in it: St John’s Wood.
2. The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 miles per hour including station stops.
3. During the three-hour morning peak, the busiest Tube station is Waterloo, with around 57,000 people entering. READ MORE
Fun Facts and Trivia about England (excellent infographic!)
Funfacts about stewardesses
