News Round Up 42

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

A move to work in the United States has made soccer superstar David Beckham posher!

That's according to The Sun, reporting on a study which claims that 37 year old Beckham dropped his Hs 80 per cent of the time before signing for LA Galaxy in 2007.

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Interesting Fact Question

Which famous bridge was opened on 19th March 1932?

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Interesting Fact Question

How many pairs of 'klompen' are produced in the Netherlands every year?

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Interesting Fact Question

Where are you not allowed to call women by 'Miss', 'Mrs', 'Fraulein', 'Frau','Mademoiselle' or 'Madam'?

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Interesting Fact Question

When does old age start according to the scientists?

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Interesting Fact Question

What was first produced on 15th March  1906?

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English in Use - Adverts - KMart

This one might be considered a bit rude, but it isn't really.

Watch and listen to the video, when you think you've understood it, click on Read More for the transcript. 

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Interesting Fact Question

What would you be doing if you were participating in 'pandiculation'?

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Interesting Fact Question

What does 'polydactyl' mean?

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News Round Up 41

News Round Up

by Patrick O'Connor

ACCORDING to The Sun, 58 year old Richard Lane has been reunited with the wallet he lost 35 years ago – complete with all its contents except for £15 in cash.

Mr Lane thought the wallet was stolen as he played squash at a leisure centre in 1978 in his home town of St Ives, Cambridgeshire and gave up hope of ever seeing it again when he moved to Evesham in Worcestershire.

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