In his youth Charles Darwin enjoyed all the freedom to experiment and do whatever he liked. The study of physics, chemistry, and later botany, was his hobby. At the age of 22, Darwin was invited to join the scientific expedition on the Beagle. During

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这天Catherine遇到一家公司,只经过了一轮面试就通知她被录取了,但是要求她交1000元的岗前培训费,Catherine将这件事告诉了Jenny,Jenny说The company seems fishy. Catherine又不明白了,便问她是什么意

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Visionary Ideas Could Transform Future NASA Missions NASA, the U.S. space agency, has awarded $3 million in grants for 30 proposals which explore new ideas for Americas next generation space program. The proposals reflect wide-ranging visions of new

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Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: August 28, 2003 SOUND: Seagulls, ship horn AA: I'm Avi Arditti, with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- the catch of the day, terms from the sea. Lots of nautical expressions have washed ashore into everyday

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By Carol Pearson Washington 04 March 2008 Numerous studies show that a glass or maybe two of red wine can be good for your heart and even good for your waistline. Now researchers say red wine may also protect you from E. coli and other food-related d

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 03 August 2006 watch Heat Safety report Tyler Davis collapsed after practicing football in the hot sun for more than an hour More than 160 heat-related deaths have occurred in the last two weeks, as a searing heat wav

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By Melinda Smith Washington 10 July 2007 A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that older people who carry certain genes are more susceptible to a loss of their central vision. That loss of sight is an advanced form

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A Lifelong Secret: Can You Help This Ailing 94-Year-Old Man Make Amends? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's Friday morning when we hear from StoryCorps. A couple of weeks ago, we told you about StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen, an effort to collect thous

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Traffic Deaths Increase after 4:20 P.M. on 4/20 Tomorrow is April 20th4/20. It's sometimes called a High Holiday. Because for a lot of people, 4/20 is Marijuana Day. And for them it's kind of a tradition to start lighting up at 4:20 P.M. on 4/20. Whi

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Don't forget to move your clocks forward this weekend and then don't forget to be more careful on the days after you adjust your clocks. Because 2009 study found the hour of the lost sleep was related to increase job related injuries. Probably becaus

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Opioids Still Needed By Some Pain Patients阿片类镇痛药仍有需求 The opioid epidemic is a national crisis that should not be underestimated. Thats a quote from a June 1st New England Journal of Medicine perspective piece by Susan Glod. Shes a

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Beginners. Do you love to shop? Some people are addicted to shopping; they love to go out and buy things. Others enjoy window shopping, which is safer for your wallet. I am not a big shopper; I have to love something before I am willing to buy it. Ho

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I received a flyer in the mail the other day. It rang a bell; I had seen something like it in previous years. It was the annual Make a Difference Day information sheet. From the title, you can tell that it is about getting involved in the community a

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The other day I went for a walk in the park with a friend of mine. We don't see eachother very much because she is busy taking a nursing degree, so it was a treat to spend some time together. The day couldn't have been any nicer. It was a cool but ve

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图片1 Everyone likes to pig out sometimes! We usually pig out at parties or on special occasions. But sometimes we dont need a special excuse to pig out. To pig out is related to food and eating. To understand exactly when and how to use listen to

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By Pat Harris Washington, DC 09 May 2006 watch Virus report Marburg Ebola Virus The Marburg and Ebola viruses have caused fatal outbreaks in Africa for the past four years. A recent study shows a vacc

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 August 2007 United Nations Disaster Reduction officials say the effects of climate change are having a dangerous impact now and governments must urgently take action to protect their communities from floods and other hazards

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酒精比阿片类药物更致命 亚马逊第二总部选址确定 CARL AZUZ: America's opioid crisis gets a lot of attention in the media, including on our show. But a new health report from the University of Washington points to alcohol as being m

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Topics: Hate Crime Legislation; State Fairs; shop versus store versus department store; relative to versus related to; Down Under Words: hate crime prejudice criminal offense sexual orientation brutality to trigger state fair livestock ride funhouse

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Something very exciting has happened in Wenatchee. A professional american football team has been developed which is called The Wenatchee Venom. The team has a mixture of men from all over the country, and has just had its first game. I was lucky eno

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