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Qui va mourir dans la série des SIMPSONS?
Who should they kill in The Simpsons' yellow wedding*? Maggie may not do much, but she's not likely to be for the chop*. Sideshow Bob is due his comeuppance* and Barney Gumble deserves* a haunting* ending. And then there's Ned Flanders … yellow wedding...
Savoir comment réparer un casque audio!
How to mend broken headphones With a bit of solder and nimble* fingers bring a new lease of life* to your headphones and avoid* shelling out for an expensive new pair nimble = agile, vif ; a new lease of life = une seconde vie, un regain de vitalité ;...
Faits scientifiques: vrai ou faux?
John McNally's top 10 true or false science facts Does a Polo mint* really light up* when broken in half? Sometimes truth* is stranger than fiction… here are 10 of the best crazy science "facts" – see if you can tell the true from false! a polo mint =...
Bébés volés au Chili, qu'a fait l'église catholique?
Chile: Catholic priests* investigated over* stolen* babies Church leaders admit to knowing about scheme* in which single* mothers were pressured to give up* their newborns* for adoption A priest = un prêtre Investigated over = interrogé à propos de To...
Les restos du cœur, version britannique
Food Cycle: turning food waste* into* healthy* meals and smiles Every week Food Cycle volunteers serve up* thousands of meals to vulnerable people in the UK. We celebrate its fifth birthday Waste = déchets To turn into = transformer Healthy = sain, en...
Inondations tragiques en Serbie
Serbia floods* threaten* country's biggest power plant* Sandbags* stacked* around Nikola Tesla plant 20 miles outside Belgrade as thousands of people are evacuated in Bosnia Flood (to flood = inonder) = inondation To threaten = menacer A power plant =...
Hommage à un héros australien
Sir Jack Brabham was a unique Australian hero The three-time Formula One world champion was a good driver but it was as* an engineer* that he showed his true genius As = en tant que, comme An engineer = un ingénieur Monday’s news that Sir Jack Brabham...
Don de sperme, et après?
I fathered 34 children through sperm donation In his youth, Chris Whitman often sold his sperm to a fertility clinic because he needed the money. Two years ago, he decided to check the records and was astounded* to discover how many babies he had fathered...
La journée d'un pilote d'hélico à Londres
A day in the life of a crew (équipage) member Pilot It’s 07:00, and the aircraft Captain has just taken over* from the off going night Duty pilot and is preparing for his 12-hour shift. The pilot checks* the weather for the day, and also gives the aircraft*...
Comment décrocher un bon stage en entreprise
Push for paid*: a student guide to internships* Internships can be great opportunities* for students, but they can also be exploitative. Here's how to land* a good internship that will give you vital experience and could help you get a job Push for paid...