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FATHERS ARE TOO OLD (level 3).

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:33:54 GMT

The average age of fathers in England and in Wales has increased from 31 in the early 90s to 33 today, and with Britain’s obesity-ridden, binge drinking culture, it probably could be argued that men are not doing themselves many favours.

An 18-year-old man might not be anywhere near thinking about having children, but Dr. Kevin Smith says that earlier fatherhood should be promoted to young men and the NHS should support them in freezing their sperm.

This is to avoid the risk of children suffering genetic disorders, as the sperm of older men apparently contains larger numbers of mutations, meaning that it is more prone to things like autism and schizophrenia. Men in their 40s or older might prefer to use frozen younger sperm rather than the fresh stuff.

It could be argued that sperm freezing not only provides an artificial approach to reproduction, but also a false sense of security – freezing a man’s sperm does not necessarily guarantee men a baby.

Flood in Africa.

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:33:11 GMT

After flooding and mudslides following heavy rains, people recovered more than 200 bodies in the West African country of Sierra Leone.

A hillside collapsed during the night when people were sleeping, meaning that they were unable to flee. The death toll is expected to rise and over 2,000 people will be left homeless.

Makeshift housing in Sierra Leone means that whole settlements can be washed away by floods.

NAIL IN THE HEART (level 2).

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:32:06 GMT

A man from Wisconsin, USA was nailing with a nail gun when he accidentally dropped it. It then fired on its own and shot him in the chest.

He could not see anything, but he felt the nail moving with his heart.

It was embedded inside the heart. He didn’t try to pull the nail out – he knew that could have been fatal. Instead, he drove to hospital.

He is fine now.

COOKING SHOW IN SPACE (level 1).

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:31:21 GMT

An astronaut is on the International Space Station. She likes to cook. She makes her own cooking show. The show is in space.

There is a video of her cooking show. On it, she cooks with a couple of ingredients. She cooks chicken, mushrooms, brown rice, and peas. The food is in food pouches. She heats the food pouches.

She says that scissors are very important in the space kitchen. She uses them to open the food pouches. She mixes the food together. She eats it. She says that her food is good.

NEW SUPERSONIC PLANE.

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:30:36 GMT

American company Boom revealed its new idea for a supersonic jet at the Dubai Airshow, which could mean that you could fly from London to New York in just over three hours by the end of 2023.

The Boom founder and CEO explained that the company is able to realise supersonic flight for 75 per cent less than Concord thanks to new technology and materials like carbon fibrecomposites and turbo fan engines. Thanks to these advancements, the cost of the flight ticket would never exceed a standard business class one, the company claims. In that case, aviation industry analyst Andre Charlton does not think that it is pie in the sky.

The CEO went on to say that supersonic passenger planes can come only from a newcomer, as the economic incentives of Boeing and Airbus iterate on the same product that they have been making for decades.

OLD LETTER IN A CHIMNEY.

Антон — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:29:43 GMT

Builders found a 74-year-old Christmas letter by accident in England when they were tearing down an old chimney. They said that they normally find old newspapers, matchboxes, cigarettes or boxes but nothing like this. ⠀

One of the builders posted a picture of the letter on Facebook to show how times have changed – kids today ask a lot more than just chalk, slippers and any toy that Santa had to spare. Since the letter was online, the now-grown-up little boy who wrote the letter got in touch. ⠀

Although the boy’s letter may not have been answered all those years ago, the builders decided in the Christmas spirit to gift him those presents that he longed for when he was a little boy.