I elementární matematika může být krásná
The article focuses on real life problems which are published in the American journal Mathematics Teacher and which are based on up-to-date news from media. Two topics are presented - and . The former concerns the haeviest and biggest limousine in the world and its different measures and properties. Nine related tasks are formulated. The latter concerns a custom from Cambodia in which monks marry two snakes. This time five short problems are formulated. Results of the tasks are provided.