Sleeping Beauty

Long ago and far away there lived a good king and queen.  The people loved them and their lives would have been very happy if only they  had a child.
Years went by and then, one spring, when they thought all hope was gone, the queen gave birth to a baby girl. The young princess was such a lovely baby and they called her Aurora.
Everyone was excitedly preparing for the christening of the new baby princess. Anyone who was important in the land had been invited to the christening, including all the good fairies.
But, unfortunately, there was one important fairy that the king and queen had forgotten to invite: Grizzlestinki!
She was a scary fairy who lived up in the mountains.
On the day of the christening everyone had a wonderful celebration at the palace and there were lots of lovely presents for the baby. But the most magical presents of all were from the good fairies; one gave her beauty, one gave her a sweet nature, one a lovely voice, one charm, one kindness and one a sense of humour. The king says to the queen that their daughter wasn't lucky to have all these presents.
Suddenly an horrific voice said that he mustn't be so sure and a cold wind blew throught the hall, the door burst open and Grizzelstinki arrived. She says that she hasn't given her present to the baby. Her present was a terrible thing: when the little girl was older, she'll cut her finger and fall asleep for 100 years.
So Grizzelstinki disappeared in a puff of smoke!
The king and queen were still very worried so they decided to ban anything sharp in the kingdom that the princess might cut her finger on.
Years went by and as Aurora got older the people almost forgot the curse that was upon her.
One day, when she was alone and bored, Aurora decided to explore all the rooms in the palace. Up and up the stone staircase she climbed until she came to a room right at the top of a tower. It was the only room in the palace she’d never been in! So she peeped inside and, to her surprise, there was a little old woman busily spinning wool on a spindle.
The little old woman says hello to the princess and she stood up and tried to curtsey. Aurora asks her if she can tell her what she was doing in that tower. The woman says that she was spinning silk to make her a dress; so the princess wanted to try.
Aurora sat down with the spindle in her hand and the little old woman began to show her how to spin silk.
Suddenly a sharp pain shot through Aurora’s arm as a spike on the spindle cut her finger. Grindlestinki’s curse was upon her!
Suddenly the little old lady threw off her cloak and stood up straight, it was Grindlestinki all along! She laughed a wicked laugh and ran away leaving the princess all alone. Princess Aurora fell into a deep sleep.
And all across the palace, people started to fall asleep too (the cook, the guards, the cat... Even the king and the queen.).
Over the years, weeds, brambles and plants grew up over the palace and a deep dark wood encircled. 
One spring day a young prince was riding his horse in the woods around the forgotten palace. He had heard the tale of a beautiful sleeping princess and a terrible birthday curse.
The prince wanted to find out so he began to climb up the palace wall.
And when he reached the top he couldn’t believe his eyes!
With his heart beating quickly the prince began to explore the palace. In every room people slept so he climbed higher and higher, looking through every door… Until he came to a tiny room at the top of a tower with a stone stair case.
He pushed open the door and there lay the beautiful Princess Aurora!
The handsome prince leaned down and kissed her… And at that moment she woke up… And the whole palace woke up with her… Yawning and stretching and wondering how long they’d been asleep.
The king and queen were so grateful to the prince for waking up their daughter and everyone else in the palace that they let him live in the palace with them.
They were overjoyed and everyone lived happily ever after!

Pollution.

Pollution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to living things. Smoke in the air from factories is a type of pollution, sewage in drinking water is another type of pollution.

Air pollution is caused by harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide carbon monoxide and very small particles of carbon. Most of the pollution is caused by factories, vehicles and livestock. Today air pollution has become dangerous to humans. Heavy air pollution may cause breathing problems such as asthma or other health problems.

Water pollution is the presence of harmful materials in water, such as sewage, dissolved metals, waste from farms and factories. Pollution causes harm to organisms living in water and can also harm people's health. In extreme cases it may cause problems such as cancer.

Soil pollution is when man-made chemicals, such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, solvents, get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities and from bad waste disposal. Soil pollution may cause health risks. The chemicals can produce harmful vapors, or they can contaminate water supplies underneath the polluted soil.

Sound pollution can cause ear problems or even permanent deafness, especially to older people. Noise pollution can also be defined as the unwanted and unpleasant sound present in the atmosphere.

The harmful noises in the environment, such as the sound of vehicles, loud speakers, etc. in a city is called noise pollution.

Dark humor.

A black comedy (or dark comedy) is a comic work that employs black humor, which, is humor that makes light of subject matter usually considered serious. The term black humor was coined by André Breton in 1935, to designate a sub-genre of comedy and satire in which laughter arises from cynicism and skepticism, often relying on topics such as death.

These are some examples of British dark jokes:

Two children, Johnny and Alex were sitting outside a clinic. Alex was crying very loudly. Johnny: Why are you crying? Alex: I came here for a blood test. Johnny: So? Are you afraid? Alex: No. For the blood test, they cut my finger. After hearing this Johnny started weeping making Alex feel surprised as well as curious and Alex asked: Why are you crying now? Johnny: I came for a urine test!

A man answers the telephone to find a doctor from the hospital's emergency room on the other end. "Sir," explains the doctor, "Your wife was in a serious car accident. I have bad news and good news." The man, taken back, asks hesitatntly, "What's the bad news?" "The bad news is your wife has lost all use of both arms and both legs. She will likely be on a respirator for the rest of her life." "Heavens, Doc, what's the good news?" The doctor replies, "I'm kidding. She's dead."

What was the last thing that Diana kissed?
The radiator.



These are some examples of Italian dark jokes:
Un professore universitario decide di fare una gita in barca con un marinaio. Dopo un po' il letterato dice al marinaio: "Lei ha mai letto i Promessi sposi?". Il barcaiolo risponde: "No... sa io sono povero e ho sempre dovuto remare". Il letterato risponde: "Lei ha perso meta' della sua vita!". Dopo un po' il letterato chiede: "Ha mai letto i Sepolcri?". Il barcaiolo risponde: "Io dovevo pescare e non avevo tempo!". Il letterato risponde: "Lei ha perso meta' della sua vita!". Dopo un po' il cielo diventa nuvoloso e si alza un forte vento che rovescia la barca. Il marinaio chiede al letterato: "Lei sa nuotare?". Il letterato risponde: "No! Io dovevo leggere!". Il barcaiolo ribadisce: "Lei ha perso tutta la sua vita!!"

Un impiegato al capufficio:
- "Scusate, so che il vostro vice è morto... Mi dispiace per lui, ma potrei prendere il suo posto?"
- "E lo chiedete a me? Ditelo al becchino!"

Body painting☺

Body painting is a form of body art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most a couple of weeks. Body painting that is limited to the face is know as face painting.

Body painting is also referred to as "temporary tattoo"; large scale of full-body painting is more commonly referred to as body painting, while smaller or more detailed work is generally referred to as temporary tattoos.

It is common in militaries all over the world for soldiers in combat scenarios to paint their faces and other exposed body parts (hands, for example) in natural colors such as green, tan, and loam for camouflage purposes. In various South American militaries, it is a tradition to use face paint on parade in respect to the indigenous tribes.