執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月24日 | Trivia
Pots and pans are containers used for cooking and usually made of metal. The difference between a pot and a pan is that a pot generally has two handles, while a pan has one handle. Both are usually round or cylindrical in shape. Of course, there are exceptions. For...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月17日 | Trivia
The word “gluten” looks like “glue” because it holds bread together. It’s a mixture of proteins found in wheat and other grains. Some people are allergic to gluten, so recently products without gluten have become more available. Gluten...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月10日 | Trivia
Here is a joke. Q: Why can’t you play poker on the African savannah? A: There are too many cheetahs! “Cheetah” (the name of an animal) sounds like “cheater” (someone who doesn’t play fair). If one player is a cheater, the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月03日 | Trivia, カテゴリーなし
Here is a joke. Two men are talking. One says, “I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.” The other man says, “Really? What’s the name of his other leg?” The first man’s sentence is normally understood to mean he...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月25日 | Trivia
Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. His famous mask became a popular symbol of ancient Egypt. He was only nine or ten years old when he became pharaoh. Many people find his name difficult to pronounce, so he is often known by the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月18日 | Trivia
A croquembouche is a French dessert. It’s basically a cake that is a big pile of choux pastries or choux creams that may be decorated with chocolate, almonds, or various sweets. They are common at important parties such as weddings in Italy and France. ...
