10 Crazy things about the English Language While procrastinating the other day I came across a brilliant Guardian article about immigration, cultural assimilation, and learning English. It began by challenging the classic adage: “If you come to this country, you have to learn English”, a sentiment echoed throughout generations and across borders of various English… Continue reading 10 Crazy things about the English Language
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10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College
10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College The college attendance gender gap has shifted and it is growing fast. For decades, twice as many men as women graduated with bachelor’s degrees. Women not only caught up to men in the 1980s, they started to statistically pass them by. According to the… Continue reading 10 Weird Outcomes Caused by more Women than Men Attending College
10 Ways the Oscars are Racially Biased
10 Ways the Oscars are Racially Biased The first time that all 20 actors nominated to receive an Oscar were all white; many viewed it as a surprise or coincidence. However, when this happened two years in a row, some decided it as an outright scandal. Even though there were no empty seats at the… Continue reading 10 Ways the Oscars are Racially Biased
10 Reasons Biggest Loser Contestants Gain the Weight Back
10 Reasons Biggest Loser Contestants Gain the Weight Back Successfully losing weight is a huge challenge. Keeping it off for good is often even more challenging. There is no show on TV that better depicts the difficulties associated with losing weight, or the amazing feeling of finally losing it than “The Biggest Loser.” However, many… Continue reading 10 Reasons Biggest Loser Contestants Gain the Weight Back
10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person
10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person Let’s imagine, for a moment, that you have met the woman of your dreams. She is highly intelligent, beyond beautiful, and, basically, everything you have been looking for wrapped into one, perfectly-shaped person. You are overjoyed by the fact that you have just met your soul-mate,… Continue reading 10 Reasons You’re Going to Marry the Wrong Person
10 Ways to Fix Lower Back Pain
10 Ways to Fix Lower Back Pain Lower back pain is a common ailment among the United States population. It is estimated that 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point. This includes acute injuries and overuse pain, both of which can negatively affect a person’s quality of life. Lower back… Continue reading 10 Ways to Fix Lower Back Pain
10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last
10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last Being a nice guy or a nice girl sounds like it should be a compliment, but it does not appear actually to be one. Some people are stuck in the mindset that being nice is what it takes to get a romantic catch, and it… Continue reading 10 Reasons Why Nice Guys and Girls Finish Last
The 10 Craziest Hotels in the World
The 10 Craziest Hotels in the World Until recently, few would have said that the hotel makes the holiday. Traditionally, they’ve instead served as a base; an amenity-stacked home away from home that – unless of the all-inclusive type – have been somewhere to kick back and relax after an action packed day. But… Continue reading The 10 Craziest Hotels in the World
50 Years Old And No Friends? 10 Practical Solutions
50 Years Old And No Friends? 10 Practical Solutions Entering your 50s can be a difficult time, you are certainly no longer young but you are not really old either. Victor Hugo described it well when he said that ’40 is the old age of youth and 50 is the youth of old age’. If… Continue reading 50 Years Old And No Friends? 10 Practical Solutions
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Europe’s Child Refugee Crisis
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Europe’s Child Refugee Crisis Child migration involves minors between ages 3 and 18 years of age traveling with or without parents or guardian, across country or regional borders. They may or may not have legal travel documents with them, and they arrive in a country (not necessarily their final… Continue reading 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Europe’s Child Refugee Crisis