EPISODE · May 7, 2020 · 17 MIN
#52: The Guinness World Records
from English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English · host Leonardo English
It's a collection of the biggest, fastest, and weirdest things in the world. But how much do you really know about The Guinness World Records? Today we look at the story behind the book, and discover how an argument about a bird turned into one of the best selling books in the world. Here's what you have to look forward to in today's episode: Finding out the answers to things before the internetHow the idea for the Guinness Book of Records came aboutThe McWhirter twins and their photographic memoryRecord-breaking is big businessThree strange records (Big Macs, Star Wars, and tall men)How to become a record-breaker (and how much it costs)Why there are so many 'strange' records (and who pays for them)Guinness gets all the free publicityFull transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guinness-world-records ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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It's a collection of the biggest, fastest, and weirdest things in the world. But how much do you really know about The Guinness World Records? Today we look at the story behind the book, and discover how an argument about a bird turned into one of the best selling books in the world. Full transcript, key vocabulary, and bonus episodes available on www.leonardoenglish.com
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