Roblox

A gaming website that is generally played by people under the age of 18, especially under 13. The games are user-created, meaning that anyone could make a game with varying levels of craftsmanship, based on your coding, time, etc. However, most users strictly play games.

The currency the platform uses is called ROBUX. They used to be earned with TIX, but those were scrapped around 2016. They can still be earned via game developing, but that is very uncommon without spending ROBUX to get people to play. The main ways to get them are purchasing them directly, getting them with a Premium subscription, or earning them from developing things like clothing and games. You will need a Premium membership in order to make clothing on the website.

Roblox videos are common on YouTube, with several famous YouTubers being Denis, Flamingo/Albertsstuff, MeganPlays, Leah Ashe, Poke, Tofuu, etc. Most of these channels primarily make Let’s Play videos, but some like Flamingo make trolling videos.

The platform has many popular games, such as Adopt Me, Arsenal, Murder Mystery 2, Mad City, Royals High, etc. The front page for games fluctuates and has had many trends, such as Su Tart stories in 2019. Game trends include simulators and tycoons. Some games feature many micro transactions, which some players find annoying.

Me: Oh hi, what are you playing?
Little Sister: Royale High on ROBLOX!

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Coronavirus

1) A family of respiratory viruses, ranging from the common cold to SARS and MERS.

2) A novel virus that has originated in Wuhan, China and has since spread worldwide. You can be infected and spread the virus while no symptoms show, and the virus spreads 10 times more than the flu. A vaccine is expected in 12-18 months at best. Many people are panicking about the virus and stocking up on common items, such as toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues, which really stinks because some people really need them, like sick people. Considering the virus is new in humans, not much is known about it. The WHO and CDC are providing updates, go check their websites to learn more.

1) Today in your epidemiology class, we will be studying the coronavirus family. Turn to chapter 15 in your book.
2) Person 1: Hey, have you heard about this new coronavirus?
Person 2: Yeah, it’s kind of scary! I hope nobody in our community gets it!
Person 3: If somebody does, our school will close!
Person 1 and 2: That’s still not good.

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