How one of the world’s richest companies rose to power - Shantel George
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DownloadIn 1910, the Antarctic Nimrod Expedition was in trouble.
Led by Ernest Shackleton,
the team had set the record for the southernmost point ever reached.
But after miscalculating how long it would take to return
to the nearest supply depot,
the crew had run out of food.
Fatigued and desperate, they turned to their medical kit.
It contained a drug called “Forced March tablets,”
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Key Vocabulary (25)
edible substance
"The food is good."
A large area of land that has certain features, characteristics, or a specific climate that makes it different from other areas. It is used to describe parts of a country, a continent, or even specific parts of the human body.
Relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a particular group of people. It is also used to describe things connected to the arts, such as music, literature, and painting.
extended
"Long road."
Relating to or performed by a group of people working together toward a common goal. It is most frequently used as an attributive adjective to describe collaborative efforts, spirit, or structures.
Describing a sharp, pungent taste that is neither sweet nor sour, often associated with substances like coffee or dark chocolate. Metaphorically, it refers to feelings of deep resentment, intense hostility, or harsh and unpleasant conditions such as extreme cold.
A set of written instructions that tell you how to cook or prepare a specific type of food. It usually includes a list of ingredients and step-by-step directions to follow.
"The recipe is important."
A nut is a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel inside a hard or tough shell. They are common snacks and ingredients in many types of cooking and baking.
"The nut is important."
The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal points, located opposite to the east.
"The west is important."
A century is a period of 100 years. It is a common unit of time used to group historical events and long durations.
"The century is important."
Grammar in This Video
"Kola nuts can contain up to 2.5% caffeine"
"the Antarctic Nimrod Expedition"
"how did the kola nut, a sacred ingredient from West Africa, end up in Shackleton..."
"So how did the kola nut... end up in Shackleton's emergency kit?"
"it has long been integral to the cultural fabric of many communities"
"Enslavers who learned of the nut’s energizing properties"
"tell of enslaved peoples smuggling the seeds"
"the crew had run out of food"
"causing effects like alertness and increased blood flow"
"thanks to the powerful combination of its two ingredients"
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