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What Is The GM Diet?

GM diet is a popular weight loss diet plan that claims 1)         [aid, to aid, aiding, aids]in quick weight loss. The GM diet is a 2)             [seven-days, sevens-day, seven-day, seven-day's] diet plan for quick weight loss.

It was created in 3)        [1985, 1985s, 1985th, 1985s'] by General Motors to help its employees lose weight. The employees consumed low-calorie food groups 4)     [in, at, by, on] different days. By the end of the first week, the employees lost up to 17 lbs (7.7 kgs). This 5)              [believed, is believed, believe, are believed] to have triggered the weight loss. This made the GM diet a popular short-cut to losing weight. Does it really work?

TV Binge-Watching Hero Sets World Record at 94 Hours Fragoso started this challenge to become the world record holder with two other binge-watching professionals.

1)          [Although, However, Despite, Because], only he was the most determined to successfully watch all 94 hours, 2)          [broke, broken, breaks, breaking]the previous record set in March of this year by a group of Australians 3)        [which, whose, whom, who] watched 92 hours of television. Fragoso watched a 4)           [variety, vary, various, varieties] of shows over the course of his record-setting binge watch, including Game of Thrones, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Twilight Zone, Bob’s Burgers, Adventure Time, etc. Fragoso’s attempt to set the world record 5)                    [sponsored, was sponsored, was been sponsored, sponsor] by CyberLink. The TV marathon started on Friday, April 8, passing the 94-hour mark on Tuesday just after 5 a.m.

Marie Curie 1)           [knows, is known, know, known] worldwide as one of the most prominent scientists of the 20th century. Born in Poland in 1867, she moved to France to study physics and mathematics. In 1903, she 2)            [became, become, was become, has become] the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her work on radioactivity. She later received a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming the first person ever 3)         [win, winning, wins, to win] two Nobel Prizes in different fields. 4)           [In Spite, Despite, However, Although] facing gender discrimination, Curie remained determined and dedicated to her work. During World War I, she developed mobile X-ray units to help diagnose injuries on the front lines. Her legacy continues to inspire young women in science today, as she paved the way for future generations to 5)              [succeed, success, successful, successfully] in STEM fields.