Trivia of the Week: Carbon Copy

When you send an e-mail, you fill in the “To” and “Subject” fields. Have you ever used the “Cc” field? This will send a copy of the e-mail to an address that isn’t in the “To” field. “Cc” stands for “carbon copy”, which is an old way of making copies of documents. If...

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Idiom of the Week: A One-Track Mind

Tour guide: “When we reach the top of the hill, we’ll visit the museum—” Husband: “Is there food in the museum?” Wife: “Ignore him; he has a one-track mind.” If you are always thinking about a certain thing, people will say you have a one-track mind. In this example,...

Word of the Week: Velcro

Velcro is called “magic tape” in Japan. To seal or stick something with Velcro, you need two strips. One strip is fuzzy, and the other has many tiny hooks. The hooks stick to the fuzzy strip, but you can pull them apart with your hands....

Picture of the Week: Snails

If you keep fish in an aquarium, you might want to put some snails in too! Snails can be very helpful. They clean the tank by eating the dirt that builds up on the glass and other surfaces. If the water gets too dirty, the fish will die. Snails can help keep your fish...