Interesting Facts: Global Heating, Granfluencers, and More

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 in Medicine & Health

Can Our Bodies Withstand Global Heating?

True/False:

  1. a) Extremely: True. “The impact of extreme heat…when a car overheats.”
  2. b) The hypothalamus: False. “The hypothalamus, located…muscles, and other organs.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) Name two responses: Our brain orders our body to start perspiring, to breathe faster, and to find a place with a lower temperature where we can rehydrate.
  2. b) According to the text: High temperatures will most likely affect the elderly, people with poor health, as well as the underprivileged.

Synonyms:

a) takes over b) fatal c) permanent d) unendurable

The Rise of the ‘Granfluencer’

True/False:

  1. a) Statistics show: False. “According to a research…45% in 2021.”
  2. b) Granfluencers are: False: “Some seniors…enough of their content.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) What kind of: Granfluencers have a wide range of interests and hobbies that bring no economic benefit, such as technology, trips, sport, or eating in restaurants, which they share online.
  2. b) What is the extra: The extra value of granfluencers is that they are wise and experienced, and so they manage to provide social media users with attractive, varied, and positive contents.

Synonyms:

a) misconception b) broadened c) enjoying d) boosting

Mysterious Sounds from the Northern Lights

True/False:

  1. a) The strongest: False. “The aurora borealis…is strongest.”
  2. b) Scientists have: False. “As convincing as this…sound could operate.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) Why were: Aurora Borealis was a topic of debate because many inhabitants from Nordic countries had reported hearing sounds while seeing the lights in the 1930s.
  2. b) Why is: Altitude is mentioned in the text because auroras usually happen 100 km high, and the human ear cannot perceive sounds at that altitude, which makes this phenomenon difficult to believe.

Synonyms:

a) puzzled b) thus c) faint d) captivating

University and Life

True/False:

  1. a) Living by: True. “Nevertheless, there are very few…as this experience.”
  2. b) It is not: False. “And if you manage…rewarding experience.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) Mention two: You will be alone and free to decide what to do with your time. In addition, there will be room for doing things you never dreamt of, for instance going out late at night and partying.
  2. b) When do: Students find they are in their best moment when eventually they get over their difficulties and feel that they have matured as persons.

Synonyms:

a) countless b) arrange c) difficult d) overcome

Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance

True/False:

  1. a) When they: True. “The debate has…for dominance.”
  2. b) In wildlife: True. “Dominant-submissive…basic needs.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) Why does: Because this theory misinterprets how wolves live in the natural world. In nature, wolves live in families. Consequently, their relationships are based on family roles and not on dominance.
  2. b) What causes: Pets’ misbehavior is caused because their owners reward them when they behave incorrectly, and because of the lack of proper training.

Synonyms:

a) old-fashioned b) faulty c) lead d) commands

Is the Full Stop No Longer Necessary?

True/False:

  1. a) According to the text: True. “Linguists from across…want to make a point.”
  2. b) Youngsters think: True. “The full stop is…sign of anger.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) What is the difference: The difference is that ending messages with a full stop is considered dishonest / is identified as a sign of dishonesty or lack of sincerity and ending messages with an exclamation mark is supposed to be more genuine and sincere.
  2. b) Why do people: People use emojis because online messaging forces people to develop new ways of conveying emotion and meaning without the use of body language or tone of voice.

Synonyms:

a) habits b) obvious c) add d) suggested

Women Spies during World War II

True/False:

  1. a) Women began: False. “Intelligence agencies…domain of men.”
  2. b) Historical evidence: False. “As historian Juliette…female colleagues.”

Refreshing:

  1. a) What are the: Major British towns were being bombed by the Nazis. Besides, the Nazi army had conquered most of Europe, which left Great Britain exposed.
  2. b) Why was speaking: Because it was important for spies to go unnoticed when they carried out their missions in Occupied France.

Synonyms:

a) difficult b) fairly c) rarely d) each