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Our nose is the strangest of all body parts. Its such a funny thing. And where is it? Right on the front of our face. Right in the middle. It would be OK if everyone had exactly the same nose. But we all have a different nose. Some of us have a big n
I hate alcohol. I really dont understand how or why people drink it. The smell of alcohol on peoples breath is disgusting. Its expensive and it gives you a bad headache. I drank when I was much younger, but I havent touched a drop for years. I hated
Weapons are among the world's biggest killers. I'm sure weapons are deadlier than diseases in some countries. I think we could do without weapons. The world would be a better place. Every time I turn on the news, there's another gun crime, another kn
War is the worst thing in the world. I've never experienced it. I've never seen it. I never want to. Just looking at it on television is enough. What is war? It's when leaders think they have to be strong so they attack another country and kill more
How did all the planets get there? How is it only our planet has life? Will we ever travel to other planets? These are questions I often think about. I think our planet is the best. It looks so beautiful from space with its mixture of blue and green.
Everybody loves pizza. It must be the most popular food in the world. I dont know anyone who doesnt like it. I absolutely love pizza. Ill eat any kind any time of the day or night. Hot pizza, cold pizza, pizza with pineapple, whatever. My favorite pi
Pilots do very important jobs. They have the lives of all their passengers in their hands. I wanted to be a pilot when I was little. I thought it would be great to fly all over the world. I also liked the pilots uniform. I wasnt so good at science so
Everyone needs a pet. Its really cool to look after an animal of some kind, or even a bird or insect. Ive always had pets. When I grew up, we had three dogs, five cats, a tortoise and loads of rabbits. I lost count of the number of rabbits we had. Pe
The Solar System is an amazing thing. I cant imagine just how big it is. I dont think anyone can. It all centres around our Sun. Our solar system has eight planets in it. When I was a kid I learnt there were nine planets, but some time ago, scientist
Souvenirs are funny things. Most of us feel we need to buy a souvenir when we go to another country. Then when we get home we put it on top of the television. When visitors come, we tell them about it and where we got it. A lot of the souvenirs we bu
Standard of living is something very important to all of us. We all want a better standard of living. We all do our best for most of our lives to improve it. Im quite happy with my standard of living. Im not rich, I dont have expensive furniture (in
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. I like this saying. It means statistics lie even more than the biggest lies. Its true. Statistics can be used to dress up any numbers. Politicians always use statistics to let us know things are better tha
I love snow. I always get really excited when it snows. I live in a country where it doesnt snow a lot. Some winters, it doesnt snow at all. So when it does snow, Im really happy. The more snow, the better. When I was a kid I used to pray for snow in
Few people think about how important their skin is. Men especially. Women spend a lot of time caring for their skin. They seem to have a whole load of skin care products. Their handbags are full of moisturizers, regeneration creams and lotions. Our s
Slavery is one of the biggest tragedies of our history. The terrible thing is that it still happens today in many countries. It has been around since the beginning of our history. Some experts say that philosophers like Aristotle believed some people
Isnt smiling the best thing we can do in life. There needs to be more of it. I feel so happy if I go into a store and the assistant smiles. The world would be a much nicer place if everyone smiled. Unfortunately, not everyone smiles. Some miserable p
I think snakes are very interesting. They have a very strange effect on people. Some people are fascinated by them, but others are terrified of them. I love looking at them. They really are fantastic creatures. Its almost as if they come from another
Lots of people say socialism is the best system to run a country. It seems the fairest way. I like the idea that all people are the same and should be paid more or less the same. Ive often thought its unfair that in our capitalist world, many people
Shopping must be one of the worlds most popular hobbies. I hate it. Theres nothing more boring than wandering around shopping malls. What a waste of time. I know a lot of people who like window shopping just walking around shops without wanting to bu
How important to you is your mobile phone? Do you really need it? In the 1980s there were no mobile phones. People still managed to phone their family and friends and do business. Of course, there were more public telephones then. There was a telepho