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“Alone we go faster, but together we go further”
Did you know that the strange Olympic mascots have been a tradition since 1968?

In Paris phryges are based on a symbol of freedom throughout French history. The motto of the Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge is: “Alone we go faster, but together we go further,”
La Maison du Chocolat has the honour to produce official olympic chocolate Phryge - have a look on that paserpiece! 😋

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Some more interesting facts about Olympic Games in Paris
Did you know that:

- The Iconic Olympics and Paralympics Poster designs combined in one piece was drawn by Ugo Gattoni, a French illustrator?

Since the Stockholm Games in 1912, the Olympics Organizing Committee has commissioned a poster design. It is meant to showcase the symbols of the host country and illustrates the spirit of what the competition represents.

Have a great day!

Paris 2024 - The Iconic Posters of Paris 2024 Official website of the Organising Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Did you know that:
💥your brain has about 100 billion neurons, more or less as many stars as in the Milky Way galaxy?
💥the signals in your neurons can travel at the same speed as Formula 1 cars (~100 m/s or 360 km/h)🏎️
💥Your brain is hyper-efficient, running on just 20 watts of power - which is enough to power a small light bulb! 💡
A computer, by contrast, needs 65–250 W, and for a computer to simulate the 100 trillion connections of the human brain in real-time, it would need 12 gigawatts – around 600 million times the power!

Today we celebrate dedicated to ! Have a look at what you can do on everyday basis to keep a healthy brain!

📌Word to remember and use:
PREVENTION - the act of stopping ⛔️ something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something. 🏎️

“Try to be like the turtle – at ease in your own shell.”
– Bill Copeland, Australian athlete

What do you think it means?
- Be yourself and enjoy it as it is?
- Be yourself and just let other things be?
- Use your shell to protect yourself?

Happy 🐢

Did you know that: 🤔
1. Turtles actually make a sound, even though they do not have vocal chords.
2. Tortoises orbited the moon before astronauts did, in the Soviet space probe Zond 5.
3. They don’t have ears – but can perceive low-pitched sounds.
4. They are nearly as old as the dinosaurs, with examples going back to over 200 million years ago.
5. They can see color and have a preference for red, orange, and yellow.
(source: www.thequotablecoach.com)

📸: Philip Waller