Weird and Wonderful Facts with English Learning for Curious Minds 🧠 #271

from Rock n' Roll English · host Martin Johnston

Everyone loves a good fact, don't they? And in today's episode, we have some absolute beauties! I speak to Alastair from English Learning for Curious Minds and we talk about Elvis 🕺, The Great Stink 🦨, how to become a Sex Icon 😉 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

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