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don’t care
about the 
calories? Dip into 
a packet of Rap Snacks. This 
line
of popcorn and crisps is sold 
mainly in inner-city areas and 
features a different rapper on 
each bag, along with a positive 
message such as “Stay In School” 
or “Respect Your 
Elders
.” They are 
advertised as “The Official Snack 
of Hip Hop”.
Got a 
craving 
for
chocolate? Get a 
“Big Mo” by 
NASCAR
driver Dale 
Earnhardt Jr. His line of chocolate 
bars is named after his 
hometown
of Mooresville, North Carolina. 
Obviously, nothing goes better 
with racecar driving than chocolate!
Looking to impress your dinner party 
guests? Simply pop open a bottle 
of Sofia Mini and pour them a glass. 
This 
sparkling wine
comes from 
the 
vineyards
of the 
legendary
director/producer Francis Ford 
Coppola. Apparently the drink’s name 
is a result of a promise that Francis 
made to his daughter to “make a 
sparkling wine and name it after her.”
And finally, 
we couldn’t go 
without mentioning the 
ultimate
in funeral 
accessories
: a Kiss 
Kasket. Yes, that’s it, you can be 
buried
in a 
coffin
that’s been decorated 
and branded with images of the 
classic American rock group, Kiss. 
Asking price: $4,000. 
It’s a steal
! 
Think 
about
it!
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TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH! 
English speakers use idioms all the time. You can hear them in conversations, read them in written texts, or hear
them in films and songs. You don’t need to use them yourself, but they are important to understand. Just to help you,
here are