Today we're talking about the word "shadow" and how we can use it as a verb, at work. I hope you find it useful!

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Today I will be discussing sleep from a holistic point of view.  We all know that sleep is so important for our, mental and physical health as well as how we perform. Did you know it also plays a big part in our immune system, longevity, and even our skin?

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Crowds of people queued up at Australia's Royal Sydney Botanic Garden on January 23, with some people waiting as long as three hours.

And for what?

A very smelly flower.

The titan arum, known as the "corpse flower," is a tall, pointed plant that releases an unpleasant smell when it blooms. The smell has been likened to things like decaying flesh, gym socks or rotting garbage.

The endangered plant is only found in the Sumatran rainforests in Indonesia, where there are thought to be fewer than 300 of them. It only blooms every 7 to 10 years in its natural habitat.

"The fact that they open very rarely, so they flower rarely, is obviously something that puts them at a little bit of a disadvantage in the wild," said Sophie Daniel from the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden. "When they open, they have to hope that another flower is open nearby, because they can't self-pollinate."

The flower at the botanic garden is the first to bloom there in 15 years, and she's been named Putricia — a combination of "putrid" and "Patricia" — by her fans.

Putricia's online fandom grew quickly and globally. A 24/7 live stream established by the botanic garden drew close to a million views in under a week, and people on social media planned to hurry to the garden as the plant opened. In just 24 hours, Putricia's bloom — and her stench — would be gone.

As she opened, the plant heated to 37 degrees Celsius to better spread her scent. In the wild, the smell tricks pollinators into landing on what they think is rotten meat and spreading pollen between flowers.

Up to 20,000 people filed past for a moment in her pungent presence, leaning in for a sniff or taking selfies.

It was difficult to say why the flower attracted such a following — but perhaps the answer lay in the "reverence" viewers felt in the presence of "such an amazing living being," Daniel said.




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Crowds Gather in Sydney for Smelly Flower

En este episodio nos sumergimos en el vibrante universo del cine español y su proyección internacional. Desde los visionarios como Pedro Almodóvar y Alejandro Amenábar hasta estrellas como Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem, exploramos cómo el talento español ha dejado huella en festivales, taquillas y corazones alrededor del mundo. Acompáñanos en este recorrido entre cámaras, historias y mucha pasión ibérica por el séptimo arte.

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Did you know that we can use 'Not + a Superlative' to convey the opposite. In this episode, we discuss this commonly used expression in English.

Listen to the episode and analyse the following examples:
That's not the most efficient way to do it.
That's not the most original idea.
That's not the worst movie I've ever seen.

Don't forget to make your own examples and post them in the Comments Section to grasp this concept fully.

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Confusing Structures in the English Language - Superlatives

What if sleep is more than just rest? Let's discover how dreams can reflect our deepest fears and desires, shaping who we are. Get ready to explore the hidden magic of sleep!🛌😴💤


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IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Sports and competition. Q 4,5 & 6.

Q. 4. What benefits do international sporting events bring?
Q. 5. Is it important for a country to win lots of medals?
Q. 6. The money professional sportsmen earn is significantly higher than that the earning of other professionals. Is it justified?

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