Where did the idea for Interesting Thing of the Day come from? It all started with the Girolle. When I first encountered this simple gadget for shaving cheese on a vacation to Switzerland in 2000, I thought it was one of the coolest things I had ever seen. Although I was happy at the...
There are bazillions of them out there—I practically trip over them walking down the sidewalk every day. “But passenger pigeons are extinct,” she said. So are lots of animals, and that’s very sad, but it still doesn’t make them particularly interesting to the general public. She kept...
My attempts at building a time machine having failed thus far, I find myself with too few hours in the day. So ITotD will be on a (hopefully brief) hiatus while I take care of business. Read more Killer Snails And you thought they were just garden pests or a French delicacy ...
I was interested in visiting different parts of the world. We're only interested in finding out the facts. Be Careful!Don't say that you are 'interested to do' something. 2. 'interesting' Do not confuse interested with interesting. If someone or something is interesting, they have qualities...
North Dakota,and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way.As the first day of our trip approached,David,my eight-year-old brother,and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends.Who knew if we'd ever see them ...
She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as sheis. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。The next day we remembered the brand new tent webrought with us.We drove through several states and saw lots of sights...
An interesting thing One day,my mother and I went to a park.We had a good time and we decided to have lunch in the park.My mother bought some milk and bread.My mother told me to wash my hands before lunch.However,when we came back,our bread was gone!We thought that someone took ...
I spent years assuming it was either “COAL-a-santh” or “co-EL-a-santh,” but in fact the two c sounds are reversed from what I’d thought and the oe inexplicably makes the “ee” sound: “SEE-la-kanth.” This in spite of the fact that the the name comes from the Greek ...
But driving home from work late that night I glanced at the waves breaking on the beach again and did a double take. I could have sworn I saw light coming from the water. Maybe it was just a reflection of the moon, I thought, or someone playing with a flashlight. I kept looking, ...
I listened to her words and thought she was right. I will be a brave man in the future! You also think so, don't you, Grandpa?Love,Jeff1. What did Jeff do when he waited for Jenny? A. He stayed in his room. B. He went to the park alone. C. He hid behind his mom shyly...