Ya?l: Mmm, Look at these delicious berries, I can't wait to eat them. Don: Ya?l, are you sure they're berries and not parasite-infested ants? Y: Eww, Don! Why would you ask that? D: Scientists working in Panama discovered a parasitic worm that infect

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【英语时差8，16】要自信就点头

Don: Yael, every day I grow closer to my goal of mind control. Yael: What do you mean, Don? D: Check out this study from Ohio State University that says nodding your head to signal approval and shaking your head to signal disapproval not only lets ot

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【英语时差8，16】十五岁天才少女入学宾夕法尼亚大学

Brittney Exline is too young to vote, drive a car or go to an R-rated movie, but at the age of just 15 she began her Ivy League career when classes started at the University of Pennsylvania earlier this month. Exline said she does not really notice t

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【英语时差8，16】大坳

Last time we imagined a tunnel through the center of the earth. If such a thing existed, you could step into one end, fall all the way to the other side, and step out. Gravity would cause you to pick up almost exactly as much speed on the way down as

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【英语时差8，16】地洞

Did you ever dream of digging a hole so deep it came out the other side of the earth? Let's play that game again, using a little physics. First we have to imagine that our tunnel is lined with super-heat-resistant material so we can pass through laye

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【英语时差8，16】隐形人同样无法看到你2

On a previous Moment of Science we discussed one of the problems with turning yourself invisible. Sure, it sounds like fun. But a little physics showed us that the invisible man couldn't see anything either, because in order to see, light has to inte

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【英语时差8，16】荡秋千

Sit on a swing, let someone push you, and away you go. But what happens if the person who pushed you walks away, and you want to swing faster and higher. If you've ever been in the second grade, you know the solution to that. Just start pumping your

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【英语时差8，16】八大工业国不愿意正视中国存在

The Group of Eight (G-8) summit last month in Japan was the largest ever, but the G-8 has been unable to function as it should because of its structural problem. For one thing, mainland China, the world's third largest economy after the United States

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【英语时差8，16】谈谈买鞋子

Mike: I like the look of that pair over there. What do you think? Amanda: The leather pair? Good choice. Leather shoes allow your feet to breathe, so they won't get all sweaty and smelly. Mike: They even have special insoles to support the arches of

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【英语时差8，16】鱿鱼之嘴

Ya?l: I've got a good trivia question for you, Don. Don: OK, Ya?l. Y: What animal's beak is one of the hardest known organic substances? D: Umm . . . I don't know. The bald eagle? Y: Nope. It's the giant squid. A squid beak can reportedly snap throug

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【英语时差8，16】谈谈自行车

Amanda: Check out this new folding bicycle that my boyfriend bought for me! We've decided to keep fit together by riding around town whenever we get the chance. Mike: Oh, that's nice, but it kinda looks dorky with those small wheels. And what's even

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【英语时差8，16】关爱延寿

Don: Time once again for Surprise Finding. This is where we report on some experiment where you think you know the outcome, but then mother nature surprises us again. Ready? Ya?l: Ready. D: Analyzing data from a five-year study, Stephanie Brown, a ps

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【英语时差8，16】谈谈保健

Mike: Hey Amanda, where are you headed off to in a pink tracksuit? Amanda: Where do you think? I'm going to the nearby track so that I can burn off some of this flab I accumulated during the school year. I think I'll jog for about half an hour to sta

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【英语时差8，16】谈谈交通工具

Amanda: Sorry I'm late, Mike－some slowpoke blocked my way going down the escalator and I just missed the subway train. I hate it when people take their sweet time and don't get out of the way! Arrrgggh!!! Mike: Yeah, I know exactly what you're talk

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【英语时差8，16】谈谈服装

Mike: Amanda, do you like my new look? I spent all weekend looking for clothes to match my new look and my new attitude. From now on, I'm a rebel without a cause and nobody gets in my way! Amanda: Hahaha... you look like someone who slaughtered a poo

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【英语时差8，16】「小公主」扰乱婚姻生活

Dear Annie: My wife of 15 years and I are at an impasse. A year ago, her 30-year-old daughter, Carol, moved in with us and brought her dogs along. Carol has a good job, but contributes nothing and has absolutely no responsibilities. Her mother and I

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【英语时差8，16】新郎不是我，花心大萝卜当最佳伴娘

Some of us don't mind that our hero, playboy Tom (Patrick Dempsey), is one of New York's most notorious womanizers; others consider him incapable of turning a new leaf. But no matter where our hopes and suspicions fall in this man's only shot at true

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【英语时差8，16】垦丁动物嘉年华会

A staff member of the Kenting National Park Administration Office reminded parents that August at Kenting National Park in the southernmost county of Pingtung is a good time to see barn swallows and land crabs. The sight of hundreds of swallows perch

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【英语时差8，16】隐形人同样无法看到你

At some point in our childhoods it dawns on us how incredibly great it would be to turn invisible. Just imagine all the places you could sneak into! Think of all the things you'd get to see! Well, nobody knows yet how to make a person invisible. But

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【英语时差8，16】政府在都会区设置自行车道

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is planning to allocate special bikeways for cyclists in major metropolitan areas. The plan will first be implemented in Taipei for a trial run, then gradually expand to other cities. MOTC offi

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