What is the driest place on Earth? 地球上最干旱的地方是哪里? Sahara Desert, Atacama Desert, Pelican Point, Namibia, or Dry Valleys, Antarctica? 撒哈拉沙漠,阿塔卡马沙漠,鹈鹕角,纳米比亚,还是南极洲的干燥山谷

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The Italian government confirmed the release of a group of 19 Europeans and Egyptians who were kidnapped more than a week ago during a desert safari in Egypt. Among them were five Italians. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. European tourists, w

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Jack looked around widely, dark figures and horses were gallopingacross the sand towards them. They were yelling and shouting. Oh! No! cried jack. What shall we do? We will fight them off! Said mammon. You and Anne take box rightto the dunes. Mammon

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This is Scientific Americana 60 Seconds Science, I'm Christopher Intagliata, got a minute.The Sahara desert isn't known for its greenery, but there's evidence it was once much lusher than today, dotted with waterfall and lakes, now a study suggests t

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From the air, Namibia looks almost uninhabited . Boom towns near depleted diamond mines lie abandoned. Shipwrecks dock the beaches of the skeleton coast. Salt pans, the largest in Africa , reflect sterile white light. 1,200 feet high sand dunes cres

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Steve Magellan, world-famous adventurer, has been missing for two days. The man who soared around the world by himself in a balloon took off in a single-engine airplane from a private airport in Nevada. He left at noon for a three-hour flight. The we

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The White RoomI am now feeling like a lost camel in the Sahara Desert. I am very young and I've got a lot of things to learn. Sometimes I think: I don't know anything I should go to my house and begin to study. But, then, I think Why? A lot of the ti

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Teamwork has helped the weavers find a neat solution to the problems posed by the Kalahari sun. But some creatures are even better equipped. Ground squirrels have ready-made parasols. Under the shadow

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Because it won't decriminalize drugs, the US government allows drug dealers to make billions of dollars annually. The government continues to pursue and arrest millions of marijuana and cocaine users every year. The government says that marijuana and

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I will walk through the mountains I will walk through the deserts Walk through seven seas I will travel the lands so I will travel the hills Travel around the world Until I find someone who knows Who knows my name Until I find someone who could tell

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Quest for spiritual truth guides US woman to Sufi Islam Julie Taboh | Washington, DC 21 May 2010 Maryam Kabeer Faye, here in 2009, teaching Arabic to students in Gambia For many people, the word 'Islam' conjures up images of violence, suicide bombing

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Locust Swarms Forming in West Africa Four countries in West Africa have been put on alert for the likely arrival of swarms of Desert Locusts. If uncontrolled, a small swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as 35-thousand people. Locust swar

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The following day I was back on the road, heading across the desert. This is a part of Sudan beyond the reach of the river where little can survive. I was traveling to a region that was once home to the ancient Nile civilization now known as Nubia, i

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: About 10 years ago, a recent college graduate named Francisco Cantu told his mother what seemed like good news. He got a job. FRANCISCO CANTU: I think she was terrified when I decided to join the Border Patrol. And I think she wa

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From the air, Namibia looks almost uninhabited. Boom towns near depleted diamond mines lie abandoned. Shipwrecks dock the beaches of the skeleton coast. Salt pans, the largest in Africa, reflect sterile white light. 1,200 feet high sand dunes crest o

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Topics: Cities: Tucson, Arizona (Interview with Dr. Lucy Tse) Harpers Index, to get a kick out of (something), to commute, to not stand for (something), Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise Words: landmark border canyon

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Villagers gather in front of a dam near the village of Labgar in northern Senegal on 12 Nov 2009. There is little to show for it apart from small acacia shrubs, but Senegal's leader believes in a Great Green Wall that will stem desertification across

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Hundreds of former rebels have deserted the Congolese army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, citing complaints about pay and their assigned military ranks. The U.N. mission in Congo says discussions with the breakaway group are ongoing. T

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Topics: American Cities: Albuquerque; Survivor Reality TV Show; yet; differentiation versus distinction; so near and yet so far Words: desert to settle to occupy Old West outlaw folklore hot-air balloon reality television stranger shelter reward alli

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