This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
May this joyous occasion bring you and your loved ones peace, prosperity, and happiness😊🤲
@Daily_Diction
@Daily_Diction
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Why don’t we have cryosleep yet? You know, freezing people and waking them up later. Turns out, the problem is WATER.
Our bodies are filled with water. But when water freezes, it expands and forms sharp crystals. If we froze you right now, those ice crystals would shred ya to bits from the inside! To freeze you without shredding you, we’d need to replace most of that water with special antifreeze - and cool it all down quickly and evenly, turning that antifreeze mixture solid in a process called “vitrification,” end effectively pausing your body in time. But unfortunately, the math just doesn’t work yet for your body. But the math DOES work for tiny cells like human eggs and embryos.
If you want to know how this actually works, watch our longer video about egg freezing. And if you like optimistic science and tech stories, follow for more of our show Huge If True (@CleoAbram)
#tech #stem #animation #science
@Daily_Diction
Our bodies are filled with water. But when water freezes, it expands and forms sharp crystals. If we froze you right now, those ice crystals would shred ya to bits from the inside! To freeze you without shredding you, we’d need to replace most of that water with special antifreeze - and cool it all down quickly and evenly, turning that antifreeze mixture solid in a process called “vitrification,” end effectively pausing your body in time. But unfortunately, the math just doesn’t work yet for your body. But the math DOES work for tiny cells like human eggs and embryos.
If you want to know how this actually works, watch our longer video about egg freezing. And if you like optimistic science and tech stories, follow for more of our show Huge If True (@CleoAbram)
#tech #stem #animation #science
@Daily_Diction
Straightened hair has long been the dominant societal standard of beauty for Black women, from the working class to those in government and corporate America to celebrities.
A vast majority of Black women — an estimated 89% — have used chemical relaxers, which are easier and more affordable, at some point in their lives, often beginning in childhood.
Yet there is a growing body of evidence, much of which hasn’t reached the public, that shows a link between these products, directly marketed to Black women and girls, and a number of health disorders in women.
To know more about relaxers and your health, tap the link in our bio. Photograph by @nailaruechel.
P s. Adopted by The New York Times
#ReadingForPleasure
@Daily_Diction
A vast majority of Black women — an estimated 89% — have used chemical relaxers, which are easier and more affordable, at some point in their lives, often beginning in childhood.
Yet there is a growing body of evidence, much of which hasn’t reached the public, that shows a link between these products, directly marketed to Black women and girls, and a number of health disorders in women.
To know more about relaxers and your health, tap the link in our bio. Photograph by @nailaruechel.
P s. Adopted by The New York Times
#ReadingForPleasure
@Daily_Diction
How councils are destroying the nature of our doorsteps.pdf
359.4 KB
Many cities are now turning parks and farmland into new housing developments.
Is this a positive or negative development?
P.s. your task is to read the article while taking notes of the main ideas, after which you should complete a short vocabulary exercise.
#ReadingForPleasure
#TASK2
@Daily_Diction
Is this a positive or negative development?
P.s. your task is to read the article while taking notes of the main ideas, after which you should complete a short vocabulary exercise.
#ReadingForPleasure
#TASK2
@Daily_Diction
Ashamed of, not from.
❌Don't say: He's now ashamed from his conduct.
✅Say: He's now ashamed of his conduct.
Note: it isn't correct to use ashamed of meaning shy. Ashamed means feeling shame or guilt about something. Shy means feeling nervous with someone. Instead of saying: I'm ashamed (or shamed) of my teacher, say:
I'm shy of my teacher.
#CommonMistakes
@Daily_Diction
❌Don't say: He's now ashamed from his conduct.
✅Say: He's now ashamed of his conduct.
Note: it isn't correct to use ashamed of meaning shy. Ashamed means feeling shame or guilt about something. Shy means feeling nervous with someone. Instead of saying: I'm ashamed (or shamed) of my teacher, say:
I'm shy of my teacher.
#CommonMistakes
@Daily_Diction
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Netflix’s co-chief executive, Ted Sarandos, talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro on this week’s edition of The Interview about his belief that the only way to compete with free services like YouTube is to make great movies and TV.
“You’ve got to be worth paying for all the time. Be better all the time, at the programming, at the choosing of it, at driving the conversation around the world of it, which drives the kind of must-seen-ness,” he said. Can Netflix win the battle for your screen time?
Read or listen to the full conversation with @tedsarandos at the link in our bio
P.s. Adapted from The New York Times
@Daily_Diction
“You’ve got to be worth paying for all the time. Be better all the time, at the programming, at the choosing of it, at driving the conversation around the world of it, which drives the kind of must-seen-ness,” he said. Can Netflix win the battle for your screen time?
Read or listen to the full conversation with @tedsarandos at the link in our bio
P.s. Adapted from The New York Times
@Daily_Diction
Tourists have been pouring into Japan ever since it eased its coronavirus-related entry restrictions in 2022. But some officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, have raised concerns about overtourism. In March, there were more than three million international arrivals, a monthly record.
Popular sites in cities like Kyoto, Japan’s ancient royal capital, feel increasingly unmanageable. Visitors are spilling into previously untouristed places, like small towns near Mount Fuji or the commercial district of Kyoto.
“Every day feels like a carnival here,” said Hiroshi Ban, an event organizer. “We can’t enjoy our daily lives in peace.”
Such a big influx is testing the patience of a generally polite society.
P.s. Adapted from The New York Times
@Daily_Diction
Popular sites in cities like Kyoto, Japan’s ancient royal capital, feel increasingly unmanageable. Visitors are spilling into previously untouristed places, like small towns near Mount Fuji or the commercial district of Kyoto.
“Every day feels like a carnival here,” said Hiroshi Ban, an event organizer. “We can’t enjoy our daily lives in peace.”
Such a big influx is testing the patience of a generally polite society.
P.s. Adapted from The New York Times
@Daily_Diction
Married to, not with.
❌Don't say: Angela was married with a rich man.
✅Say: Angela was married to a rich man.
Note: Also engaged to:
e.g. Sally was engaged to Peter for a year before they got married.
#CommonMistakes
@Daily_Diction
❌Don't say: Angela was married with a rich man.
✅Say: Angela was married to a rich man.
Note: Also engaged to:
e.g. Sally was engaged to Peter for a year before they got married.
#CommonMistakes
@Daily_Diction
15 Cultural Stereotype Examples.pdf
124.8 KB
1. What is a stereotype?
2. Can you think of any common stereotypes that exist in society today?
3. How do stereotypes affect individuals and communities?
4. How can we develop empathy towards those who are stereotyped?
#ReadingForPleasure
@Daily_Diction
2. Can you think of any common stereotypes that exist in society today?
3. How do stereotypes affect individuals and communities?
4. How can we develop empathy towards those who are stereotyped?
#ReadingForPleasure
@Daily_Diction
How to Be the Worst Student: A Guide
📎 Interrupt your teacher while they're speaking.
📎 Don't listen to the entire question; answer as soon as you hear the first word.
📎 Always be overly try to defeat your teacher, treating them as an equal.
📎 Listen to the teacher’s comments with your right ear and let them out your left.
📎 Feel free to be late to class. Let the teacher wait for you; it's their job, after all.
📎 Do your homework half an hour before class and brag about your "dedicated" preparation.
📎 If you think your answers are correct, argue with the teacher because you know the subject better.
📎 If the teacher's information contradicts something you found on Google, prove them wrong immediately.
📎 If you're not in the mood, skip class. The teacher will reschedule to a time that suits you since it's their responsibility.
📎 If you don't achieve good results, blame the teacher. It's their fault for not explaining it properly. It's never your fault. Look for a "better" teacher instead.
‼️ Follow these tips to ensure you become the worst student. No matter how sharp your mind is, you won't succeed in any subject this way.
@Daily_Diction🤷♀
📎 Interrupt your teacher while they're speaking.
📎 Don't listen to the entire question; answer as soon as you hear the first word.
📎 Always be overly try to defeat your teacher, treating them as an equal.
📎 Listen to the teacher’s comments with your right ear and let them out your left.
📎 Feel free to be late to class. Let the teacher wait for you; it's their job, after all.
📎 Do your homework half an hour before class and brag about your "dedicated" preparation.
📎 If you think your answers are correct, argue with the teacher because you know the subject better.
📎 If the teacher's information contradicts something you found on Google, prove them wrong immediately.
📎 If you're not in the mood, skip class. The teacher will reschedule to a time that suits you since it's their responsibility.
📎 If you don't achieve good results, blame the teacher. It's their fault for not explaining it properly. It's never your fault. Look for a "better" teacher instead.
‼️ Follow these tips to ensure you become the worst student. No matter how sharp your mind is, you won't succeed in any subject this way.
@Daily_Diction🤷♀