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Week 8 [03.12-09.12.18] Extinct Bird - Passenger Pigeon

“The numbers are so great the sky itself begins to darken” - Extinct Bird - Passenger Pigeon The most abundant bird in the entire world Passenger pigeons were the victims of hunters from barely one hundred years. For millennia, the sleek long-distance flyer was the most abundant bird in North America and perhaps the world. Then, in a matter of decades, humans slaughtered them all to completely extinction.   The common name of passenger pigeons comes from the French term p igeon de passage , which means passing by , referring to massive migrations of them across the firmament. It had a typical high-speed wings, which allows them to be one of the fastest-flying bird. “The numbers are so great the sky itself begins to darken”  A flock of passenger pigeons reported in Ontario was described as being a mile wide and 300 miles long. That incredible flock was taking almost 14 hours to pass overhead.   From billion to none Pig...

Week 8 [03.12-09.12.18] History of Madame Tussauds

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 250 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity. Today's visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through the realms of the powerful and famous. Questions: What do you think of Madame Tussaud's wax figures? Have you ever been to wax museums? Do not you think that they look creepy? Would you like to have your wax figure in a museum?

Week 8 [03.12-09.12.18] Transgender our future?

One of the components of human happiness is satisfaction with their sex. Many people do not think about it, because they feel comfortable in the body that nature has given them. If someone does not like his gender, and he feels himself to be not who he is, then we can assume that this person belongs to the group of transgender people. Transgender. This term is used to refer to people whose biological sex and self-image do not match. Psychologists and sociologists refer to transgender people of all people whose gender and biological sex do not contemporaneity. There are such transgender groups: 1.Bigender is a person who feels himself a man or a woman alternately. 2.Agender is a situation when a person does not perceive himself as a representative of a particular gender. 3.Genderqueer- this group includes people with mixed gender, different from the usual understanding of male and female. 4.Trans woman is a biological man who perceives himself as a lady. 5.Trans man is a ...

Week 8 [03.12-09.12.18] Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadster         Today I would like to present You the quickest sport all-electric battery-powered car in the world, with record-setting acceleration, range and performance. This wonderful car can get 100 km/h at only 1.9 seconds this makes this car a monster. This speed is quicker than any street legal production car to date at its announcement in November 2017.             Tesla indicates that Roadster sales will begin in 2020 and will be cost about 200 000 dolars (720 thousands zlotych), although not before Tesla Model Y goes on sale. Design The second generation Tesla Roadster is a 2 + 2 roadster with removable glass roof and has smaller rear for two passengers. This car has three electric motors, one in front and two at the rear, allowing for all-wheel drive, and torque vectoring during cornering. Tesla said that the vehicle had a 200kWh battery, twice the capa...