Level 6 – Ringo Lingo

The Superbowl in Numbers

Ringo Lingo — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:09:10 +0000

In 2021, around 25,000 fans attended the Super Bowl.? This was about a third less than normal? because of Covid restrictions.? Approximately 7,500 of the? attendees were local healthcare workers.? 30,000 fans purchased cardboard images of themselves for $100.? These images were placed in the empty seats.? 96.4 million people watched the game.? If someone wanted to advertise their brand during? the first Super Bowl in 1967, they would have paid $37,500 to $42,500.? In 2021, they would have had to pay at least $5.5 million? which is an increase of nearly 12,500%.? The brand Mountain Dew was advertised during Super Bowl 2021? and this was mentioned 315,814 times on Twitter? during the game with Pepsi mentioned 242,638 times.

Glued Weapons

Ringo Lingo — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:31:36 +0000

I’m sure my wife has been putting? glue on my weapons collection.? She denies it, but I’m sticking to my guns.

New Pound Coin

Ringo Lingo — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:36:52 +0000

I’m not a fan of the new pound coin,? but then again, I hate all change.

Emoticons

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:25:20 +0000

Emoticons or emotion icons are simple? pictorial representations of facial expressions? using keyboard characters.? The first emoticons are thought to have been written? by a computer scientist in 1982,? who combined several punctuation marks? to represent happy and sad faces.? Intended to help express how the writer is feeling,? emoticons have largely been replaced by emojis? that offer a much broader range of icons? to communicate without using words.

The Story of the Green Man

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:07:31 +0000

The Green Man is an ancient mythical character.? The Green Man is believed to have been used as a? decorative face or design found in? architectural and sculptural ornamentation.? It is also found in folk art and? is the subject of many legends.?

The Green Man can be found all over the world.? The Green Man can be found in Christian, Pagan? and even Neopagan beliefs.? The image of the Green Man may have come from pagan beliefs.? According to some pagan beliefs, the Green Man? represents the Spring, the rebirth of nature.? The Green Man may represent the cycle of life and death.? The eyes of the Green Man may be closed because he is asleep,? but they can also be closed because he is not looking.? The Green Man may also be in human form.

The History of Boxing Day

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:54:05 +0000

Boxing Day is celebrated the day after Christmas.? It is observed in the United Kingdom, Australia,? Canada and other Commonwealth nations.? While Christmas is celebrated on December 25th,? Boxing Day is observed on December 26th.?

Boxing Day originated in the 14th century? in England, but the tradition of? giving money and other gifts to servants? did not become common until much later.? Traditionally, employers would give their servants a box? containing gifts and bonuses on the day after Christmas.? These boxes were sometimes referred to as “Christmas Boxes”.

Yo-yo

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:43:50 +0000

A yo-yo is a toy that dates back as much as 2,500 years.? It is a simple combination of? two discs held together by an axle.? A string is tied and wrapped around the axle? and the yo-yo can then be thrown downwards and? will then return on the string to the hand.

Show Jumping

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:39:59 +0000

Show Jumping is a sport involving horses and riders? jumping over fences inside an enclosure,? following a specific order of fences.? The sport developed in the 18th century in Britain? as a result of an act of law that saw much? common land split up and distributed? among many new owners.? This meant that a lot of land was newly fenced off? and riders wishing to follow packs of hounds? being used to hunt foxes now had to jump fences.? Originally, show jumping events took place in the country,? but because spectators could not follow and watch,? it become more common to build courses of fences? for events that spectators could watch.

The Great Escape

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:33:42 +0000

The Great Escape is a film released in 1963 that was? based on the true story of a mass escape from a? German prisoner of war camp during World War Two.? It featured an impressive cast, including Steve McQueen who? featured in one of the most famous scenes when his character? attempted to jump a border fence on a motorbike.? The film was well received by critics and the public? and today is widely seen as a classic of the cinema.

Space Shuttle

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:13:17 +0000

The Space Shuttle was a design of space craft? produced in the USA and first launched in 1981.? Unlike all previous space craft, the shuttle? was designed to be reused many times.? This was intended to reduce costs and? make space flight a more routine matter.? However, the complexity made? the programme hugely expensive.? Up to 2012, $211 billion was spent on 135 launches.? Sadly, two of those launches ended in disaster? with the loss of 14 astronauts in total.? However, the Space Shuttles did play a big part in the? construction of the International Space Station.

Female Leaders

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:36:28 +0000

Of 195 nations, by 2021, only 70 countries have? ever elected a woman to be their leader.? Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected Prime Minister? of Sri Lanka in 1960, and became? the first female leader of the modern world.? It took until 1979 for Europe to have its first? female leaders, with women elected as Prime Ministers in? both Portugal and the United Kingdom.? So far, the USA has never elected a female leader,? though a female Vice President was elected in 2020.

First Female Soccer Match

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:26:28 +0000

It may surprise you to know that the first? official women’s soccer match took place in 1895.? Played at Crouch End in London between teams? representing North London and South London, the game was won? 7 to 1 by the North London team.? The game was not popular with everyone.? One journalist wrote in the Manchester Times newspaper? “When the novelty has worn off, I do not think? women’s football will attract the crowds.”

However, the 2019 Women’s World Cup final was? attended by 57,000 spectators and more than? 1 billion people watched the tournament on TV.

Hello Kitty

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:12:52 +0000

Hello Kitty wasn’t known by that name originally.? In fact she was originally referred to? as “the white cat with no name”.? The Hello Kitty name was the result of? the first product showing her saying “hello”.? Hello Kitty measures five apples tall and weighs three apples.? Every year, the sale of licenses to? use Hello Kitty raises about $7 billion.? Oddly, Hello Kitty has a pet cat called Charmmy Kitty.

The Highest Soccer Score

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:38:17 +0000

Incredibly, the highest ever score in a? soccer game between two club teams is 149 to 0.? The game was played in 2002 and won by AS Adema,? who scored exactly no goals during the match.? Their opponents, SO l’Emyrne, scored 149 own goals.? This was in protest at a penalty being awarded in? their previous match which their players felt was unfair.

What is an NFT?

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:55:08 +0000

NFT is an acronym for Non-Fungible Token.? A currency like the US dollar? is said to be fungible.? This means that it has a set value so it is? easy to exchange two $5 notes for a $10 note.? NFTs have no set value.? It is also common for them to? have no physical existence.? The majority of NFTs are digital items,? such as images or audio tracks.? The buyer of these NFTs becomes the registered? owner of the digital item, but they? usually do not receive anything else.

The Day Nuclear Bombs Were Dropped on Spain

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:06:50 +0000

Most people know that the American air force? dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, but it’s less? well known that they also dropped bombs on Spain.? Unlike the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,? the four bombs that fell close to the Spanish town of Palomares? in 1966 were the result of an accident.? Flying at almost 10,000 metres, an American bomber collided? with another aircraft, resulting in three bombs falling? close to the town and a fourth falling into the sea.? Fortunately the bombs were? not armed and so did not explode.

Live Aid

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:54:00 +0000

Held in 1985, the charity concert Live Aid was one of the? largest live television events of all time,? being held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia.? It’s estimated that 1.9 billion people in? 150 different countries viewed the event.? That means about 40% of all the people in? the world saw at least some of the concert.? It’s been estimated that the concerts raised a? total of $150 million for famine relief? in the African country of Ethiopia.

Best Selling Album

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:40:47 +0000

While it is now common to stream music tracks,? meaning many people may never buy an album,? for many years vinyl records, cassettes and CDs? were the only way to buy music.? The best selling album of all time is? widely believed to be Thriller.? The album was released by the artist Michael Jackson in? 1982 and has certified sales of 48.9 million, though some believe? it may have sold as many 69 million copies.

Parrots

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:29:56 +0000

Parrots are very beautiful birds.? Parrots live in the jungle, and they like eating fruit.? Parrots live in large flocks, and they are very noisy.? Some parrots can talk and they are very clever.? Some parrots are grey and others are? colors like red, yellow and blue.

I Love Fruit!

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:28:08 +0000

I love fruit!? My favourite fruit is strawberries? and I also like bananas.? I don’t like melon and hate oranges? because they aren’t very sweet.? My friend loves mangoes and she eats them all the time.? We are very healthy because we eat lots of fruit!

Winner of Most Fraudulent Election

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:27:46 +0000

In 1927, Charles King was elected to the? position of President of the African country? of Liberia for the third time.? He won with an impressive total of 234,000 votes,? compared to just 9,000 votes for his nearest rival.? However, at the time of the election,? Liberia only had 15,000 people who were registered to vote,? making this arguably the most fraudulent election? in the history of the world.

Beer Drinking Prime Minister

Ringo Lingo — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:23:10 +0000

For many people, serving as the Prime Minister? of their country would be their greatest achievement.? That might not be the case for the former? Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.? In 1954, he gained the world record for drinking? 2.5 pints of beer in just 11 seconds.

My Favourite Animal

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:18:03 +0000

My favorite animal is the cat.? I like cats because they are very cute,? and they are also very independent.? I like cats because they are clever,? and I also like their soft fur.? There are many different types of cats and I love them all!

Holidays

Kate Pullen — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:10:23 +0000

When I go on holidays I always? go somewhere interesting.? I like relaxing on the beach, or skiing in the mountains.? I also like visiting big cities,? like London, Paris, and Tokyo.? I like eating different foods and drinks.? Where do you go on holidays?