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Although there are many handicraft centers in Russia, only one town can be called its capital. About five hundred kilometers to the east of Moscow, the town of Semenov is renowned for producing khokhloma --- a very special style of Russian wood paint

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In hot countries bricks are often used which have simply been dried in the sun in this way. But these sun-dried bricks will not stand much rain: the water soaks into them, and they once more become lumps of soft clay. 在炎热的地区，以前经常把

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As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA commu

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The space shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth for the final time, after completing a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. NASA welcomed home the Endeavour shuttle before dawn Wednesday, after the ship glided in from a safe re-entry

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