Could You Be a Zero-Waste Person?

 

How much rubbish do you throw away each day? Lauren Singer studied environmental science and decided to change her lifestyle to try and produce less waste. She's now known as 'zero waste girl'!

 

Thanksgiving and the Real History of Black Friday

The retail bonanza known as Black Friday is now an integral part of many Thanksgiving celebrations, but this holiday tradition has darker roots than you might imagine. After the video and the quiz perhaps you would like to know its real history thanks to History Channel.

The History of the First Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that we all enjoy today with family, friends and good food.  It is good to reminisce of that First Thanksgiving 400 years ago when Pilgrims and Indians enjoyed each other. But there are those unhappy souls who comment here with profanity and hate instead of thanks and appreciation for our history that they benefit so much from today.

Watch the video and test your knowledge of this celebration.

Remember there are some exercises about relative clauses.

A Brief History of Chess

The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but the enemy flanks him from the rear. Escape is impossible. This isn’t a real war— nor is it just a game. Over the 1,500 years of its existence, chess has been known as a military strategy tool, a metaphor for human affairs and a measure of genius. Find out about its history.

What Causes Body Odour?

Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odour. But it’s a surprisingly complex phenomenon, influenced by our genetic makeup, age, diet, and hygiene. 

So what is this odour, exactly? Where does it come from? And can we do anything about it? Mel Rosenberg dives into the stinky science of body odour.

*Perhaps you have noticed that in the video 'odor' is used instead of 'odour'...BE or AE?