Spinach contains an acid which stops the body absorbing most of the iron.

zuur

Astronauts in space cannot see the Great Wall of China.

astronaut

The belief about the Great Wall of China is common but it is false.

idee / algemeen aangenomen overtuiging

A brain scan is a medical test that uses special equipment to make an image of your brain.

hersenscan

Chewing gum is more difficult for our stomachs to break down than other things we eat.

afbreken

More rain hits your chest when you run than when you walk.

borst

Popeye claimed his strength came from eating spinach.

beweren

The estimated number of people who have died in the last 5,000 years is about 6 billion.

geschat

Flying is relatively safe; there is a greater chance of accidents in other forms of transport.

vervoermiddel

Vitamins A, C and E are good for your health.

gezondheid

Modern humans appeared on Earth around 100,000 years ago.

mens

People think that if you run you will get less wet, but in reality, you get wetter by running.

in werkelijkheid

The Great Wall of China is a famous landmark, but you can't see it from the moon.

monument / herkenningspunt

The building is designed as a lightning conductor to stop lightning from hitting other buildings.

bliksemafleider

People say that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but, on the contrary, it often does.

integendeel

If you run you'll get wetter. But, on the other hand, you'll get out of the rain more quickly.

aan de andere kant

Astronauts can see the Great Wall before leaving the earth's orbit.

baan

Spinach isn't a particularly good source of iron.

bij uitstek / in het bijzonder / vooral

People believe that fewer raindrops land on them if they run when it's raining.

regendruppel

People think that if you run you will get less wet, but in reality, you get wetter by running.

werkelijkheid

Many people are afraid of flying because they believe it's risky.

riskant

A British saying is that if you want to eat the fruit, you must first climb the tree.

zegswijze / spreekwoord

The sensible thing is to drink regularly so you don't get thirsty.

verstandig

Spinach isn't a particularly good source of iron.

bron

Statistics show that flying is safer than crossing the road.

statistieken

Popeye claimed his strength came from eating spinach.

kracht

Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

inslaan

The story was invented to stop children swallowing the stuff.

spul

The idea was probably invented to stop children swallowing chewing gum.

doorslikken

Planes are safer than other forms of transport, such as cars and buses.

transport / vervoer

The truth is that astronauts can't see the Great Wall from the moon.

waarheid