Idioms of the week:

Dirt cheap

Don't hold your breath

Lessons December 2024 Week 4

Kami Rita Sherpa has the most ascents of Everest by any individual overall.

He was a porter since the age of 12 and in 1994, he made his first ascent of the mountain.

He has climbed to the peak of Everest 23 times.

Lhakpa Sherpa has achieved the most ascents (9) of Everest by a female.

She began portering as a 15-year-old, carrying heavy gear between camps.

Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to climb Everest, back in 1973.  

December 23 is Family Roots Day.

Genealogy is the study of your ancestors, their families, and where they came from.

Ellis Island has over 65 million records of immigrants arriving in the US.

In Japan, the “koseki”, or “family registry” is the best way to research your ancestors.

It is believed that the first humans lived about 5 million years ago in Africa.

The oldest DNA on record is from Neanderthal from 400,000 years ago.

“Dead” means “extremely or very.”

I'm dead tired. You're dead wrong.

“To die of boredom” means “to be very bored.”

I was bored to death while staying in the hospital for two months.