August 26, 2022: We are as smart as rocket scientists
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It is common knowledge that sea creatures like dolphins have a high level of intelligence. Scientists have now discovered that octopuses also have “remarkable” intelligence.
“Hangry” means to be bad tempered or irritable as a result of hunger. The word is making a comeback because of research that suggests “hanger” is a diagnosable feeling.
Foreign travel has been beyond most of us for the past 18 months because of restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there are signs of hope for us to resume our sojourns to exotic and faraway places. The National Geographic magazine has released its list of the top 25 travel destinations for 2022.
Scientists in Germany have cast doubt on a previously believed assumption that the processing speed of our brain starts to decline from the age of 20.
A new phenomenon is taking hold across the world – “shrinkflation”. This is when companies reduce the size of their products or range of services while maintaining prices.
Digital devices are increasingly dominating our lives these days. Many, if not most of us are addicted to them.
Japan will reopen to overseas tourists and end its two-year pandemic closure. The government has decided to allow tourists from 98 countries from June 10th. However, the opening will be tightly controlled.
This Luxury Resort in the Maldives Is Offering Unlimited Stays for an Entire Year for Less Than You Think bucketlist.org: Create, track and achieve your life goals
I’m not going to post the PowerPoint because there are lots of questions we can use in a future lesson if we have extra time. How to Run a Pub Quiz
Here’s the handout: This is the most watched TED talk. This was his follow-up talk. He was a very witty speaker and his opinions about the role of education are worth listening to. He passed away in August 2020. Here’s quick explanation in Japanese of Bloom’s Taxonomy. There’s lots of information out there. The basic…
Sky News from the UK interviewed Trump supporters who explained why they planned to vote for him. The interviews were conducted before the election but the video was published after it and provides statistics about the results of the election. Washington Post: The Fact Checker’s ongoing database of the false or misleading claims made by…