Let’s finish off our week and discussion about “The Great Gatsby” by diving a bit deeper into the great (pun intended ) mind of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
⚪️ Fitzgerald was named after his distant cousin, who penned the lyrics to the US national anthem — “The Star Spangled Banner”. As we can see, genius runs in the family
⚪️ F. Scott was once besties with another prominent American writer — Ernest Hemingway. Both were part of the so-called “Lost Generation” (a group of writers who came of age during the First World War). I guess great minds think alike and stay together…until a friendship breakup happens😩 Best friends turned into frenemies with both authors showing disregard towards the others’ writing style.
⚪️ Although a bit paradoxical, the “Great American Novel” was being written everywhere but America. While on a trip to Europe with his wife, Zelda, and daughter, Scottie, Fitzgerald was busy creating a novel filled with the zeitgeist of America’s Jazz Age.
We’ll be patiently awaiting for your guesses in the comments section)⬇️
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⚪️ Fitzgerald was named after his distant cousin, who penned the lyrics to the US national anthem — “The Star Spangled Banner”. As we can see, genius runs in the family
⚪️ F. Scott was once besties with another prominent American writer — Ernest Hemingway. Both were part of the so-called “Lost Generation” (a group of writers who came of age during the First World War). I guess great minds think alike and stay together…
⚪️ Although a bit paradoxical, the “Great American Novel” was being written everywhere but America. While on a trip to Europe with his wife, Zelda, and daughter, Scottie, Fitzgerald was busy creating a novel filled with the zeitgeist of America’s Jazz Age.
Probably the most frequently asked question about the “Great American Dreamer” is what the “F” in his name stands for. Do you know the answer?
We’ll be patiently awaiting for your guesses in the comments section)
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Это одно из самых знаменитых сокровищ Лондона.
Здесь хранится более 8 миллионов экспонатов, от Розеттского камня до мраморов Парфенона. Так что прогулка по залам музея — это путешествие через всю историю человечества.
🧐 А вы были в Британском музее? Если да, что запомнилось больше всего?
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Это тот самый вокзал, где находится Платформа 9¾, с которой герои саги о Гарри Поттере отправлялись в Хогвартс.
Но, помимо места притяжения поттероманов со всего мира, это ещё и важнейший железнодорожный узел страны, соединяющий Лондон с северной Англией и Шотландией.
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Фонд библиотеки насчитывает более 170 миллионов книг, от древних манускриптов до современных изданий.
📜 Среди сокровищ — Великая хартия вольностей, черновики сочинений Бетховена и оригиналы произведений Шекспира. И да, здесь можно не только читать, но и наслаждаться выставками, лекциями и чашкой кофе с видом на книги.
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Conspicuous
/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
adjective
: very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted
Synonyms: noticeable, prominent, striking, remarkable
Antonym: inconspicuous
Noun: conspicuousness
Adverb: conspicuously
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/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
adjective
: very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted
I was somewhat conspicuous because I was the only person not wearing a coat of some kind.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Synonyms: noticeable, prominent, striking, remarkable
Antonym: inconspicuous
Noun: conspicuousness
Adverb: conspicuously
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🤔 Who is this person?
A British computer scientist who changed the way the world communicates — he invented something in 1989 that made the Internet accessible to everyone.
A British computer scientist who changed the way the world communicates — he invented something in 1989 that made the Internet accessible to everyone.
Anonymous Quiz
37%
Alan Turing
57%
Tim Burners-Lee
4%
Isaac Newton
2%
Albert Einstein
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#hall_of_fame
💻 Tim Berners-Lee — The Man Who Invented the Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955) is the British computer scientist who created the World Wide Web, forever transforming how humanity communicates, learns, and connects.
In 1989, while working at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), Berners-Lee proposed a system that would allow scientists to share information easily across different computers. His idea combined three key innovations — HTML, HTTP, and URLs — forming the structure that still underpins the Internet today.
🔹 In 1991, the first-ever website went live — a simple page explaining what the World Wide Web was and how to use it.
🔹 Berners-Lee made his invention free for everyone, refusing to patent it so the Web could grow openly and globally.
🔹 He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 for his contribution to science and society.
🔹 Today, he advocates for a “free and open Internet,” warning against the dangers of data misuse, online inequality, and corporate control of digital spaces.
Without Berners-Lee, there would be no Google, no Wikipedia, no memes, no online chats — and certainly no Telegram posts like this one 😉
What’s the first thing you ever did on the Internet? 🌐👇
💻 Tim Berners-Lee — The Man Who Invented the Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955) is the British computer scientist who created the World Wide Web, forever transforming how humanity communicates, learns, and connects.
In 1989, while working at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), Berners-Lee proposed a system that would allow scientists to share information easily across different computers. His idea combined three key innovations — HTML, HTTP, and URLs — forming the structure that still underpins the Internet today.
🔹 In 1991, the first-ever website went live — a simple page explaining what the World Wide Web was and how to use it.
🔹 Berners-Lee made his invention free for everyone, refusing to patent it so the Web could grow openly and globally.
🔹 He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 for his contribution to science and society.
🔹 Today, he advocates for a “free and open Internet,” warning against the dangers of data misuse, online inequality, and corporate control of digital spaces.
Without Berners-Lee, there would be no Google, no Wikipedia, no memes, no online chats — and certainly no Telegram posts like this one 😉
What’s the first thing you ever did on the Internet? 🌐👇
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Malaise
/məlˈeɪz/
noun
: a general feeling of bad health or lack of energy that has no specific cause
Synonyms: indisposition, unease, debility
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/məlˈeɪz/
noun
: a general feeling of bad health or lack of energy that has no specific cause
We inspected it several times a day, vigilant for signs of under- or overwatering, too much or too little sun, spider mites, drafts, chlorosis, general malaise.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Synonyms: indisposition, unease, debility
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🌳Мы обожаем вызовы, поэтому приглашаем вас на турнир КУСТ! Это шанс погрузиться в историю, искусство и географию разных стран на олимпиадном уровне.
Успейте зарегистрироваться до 1 ноября. Очный финал — в конце декабря.
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