Today we're talking about the word "pedantic" and how we can use it to talk about people who are very concerned about the smallest details. I hope you find it useful!

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In dieser Episode spreche ich in Kürze über Small Talk. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!

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¡Bienvenidos a Maria y Pablo Spanish! En los episodios anteriores, estuvimos hablando sobre supersticiones o creencias populares de nuestras culturas y ahora compartiremos con ustedes frases, refranes o dichos populares relacionados con animales en español.

1. Esta es la lista del episodio:
2. Cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos
3. A otro perro con ese hueso
4. Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
5. Perro que ladra no muerde
6. Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando
7. Aquí hay gato encerrado
8. A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente
9. Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda
10. La curiosidad mató al gato
11. El burro delante, para que no se espante

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When we talk about "screen time," we're often thinking about the effect that time spent on devices has on young people.

But what about the effect that those screens have on our eyes?

Whether you're using Instagram or Microsoft Excel, experts say that spending a lot of time looking at a screen isn't good for you.

But if you have to use a computer for work, what can you do to stay healthy?

Many eye experts say you should follow the "20-20-20 rule." This means taking a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something about 20 feet away — that's about 6 meters.

This gives your eyes a break and makes them change their focus from the screen that's near to you, to something that's farther away.

Make sure the screen is the right brightness, too. A screen that's too bright or too dark will make you strain your eyes. But your device can help you with this.

The idea is to reduce the amount of blue light that your eyes are getting, something that "night mode" on your device does. And some companies now sell blue light glasses that can help.

Sitting the right distance from the screen is also a good idea: at least 50 centimeters away is often given as a suggestion.

If you find you're moving close to the screen and straining your eyes to see, you could try making the fonts on your screen larger.

And don't forget to blink! Blinking stops your eyes from getting dry and it can also help to reduce eye strain.



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Bailao* realmente no se escribe así, es "bailado" pero, ¿esta expresión realmente habla de bailar? No. Bueno... en mi caso sí... bueno, es complicado jajaja.

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