Piracy - the act of robbery from ships at sea - has existed for thousands of years. It was written about by the ancient Greeks and has been written about ever since. As long as some people have moved valuable cargo in ships, other people have wanted

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1500 years ago. A king in India named Kaid, who had built a huge empire, was sick at heart. He called his minister, Sassa, to him and said : Day and night I think about my past battles, I dream of conquests and invasions, I cant sleep for thinking ab

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The quick answer is that nobody knows. The long answer is that are lots of different theories. So, if youre interested, read on! Some theories of the purpose of dreams Freud believed that we dream so that we can release the deep, secret desires that

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Martial Arts By Mike Rayner Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightening But they fought with expert timing Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas Martial arts have never been more popular. Hollyw

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Death by Katherine Bilsborough Neanderthals There is evidence to suggest that even as far back as prehistoric times, Neanderthal man buried their dead with flowers. This suggests a certain emotional concern for the well being of the dead and might in

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如今在西方,健全的人常被提醒残疾的人跟他们拥有的权利是一样的。但发展中国家的情况又是如何?在没有为残疾设施的情况又是如何? Disability by Chris Wilson Nowadays in the west the able bodied ar

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Rivers: what do they mean to you? Are they just something boring you learn about in geography at school? For many people the answer is probably yes, but anyone who has ever lived beside one and gone for walks along its bank, swum in it, gone fishing,

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Treasure! by Alison Driver When I was a young girl living in Ireland, I was always pleased when it rained, because that meant I could go treasure hunting. Whats the connection between a wet day and a search for buried treasure? Well, its quite simple

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Illiteracy By Linda Baxter Ive written this article and youre reading it. So we are members of the same club. Were both literate - we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. But millions of people all ov

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Collecting things - My Grandmother's elephant By Chris Wilson My grandmother had a beautiful elephant carved out of sandalwood on her dressing table which I secretly used to covet. I wanted it more than anything in the world. It was about the size of

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These days there are thousands of charities round the world and it is possible to donate money to help people, animals and places. (A) The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) was the first organisation dedicated to the well

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Mountains By Richard Sidaway Here's a look at three popular mountain sports and some serious environmental problems facing mountains and the people who live on them. Snowboarding Thankfully, 'the winterstick' and 'the snurfer' never caught on as name

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Cryptology By Paul Millard Dbo zpv sfbe uijt? Jut b tfdsfu dpef! If you dont understand that, it is because I wrote it in a secret code. It isnt a very complicated code. I just changed every letter for the one following it in the alphabet. So, b is c

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Asthma by John Russell With World Health day on 7th April, this week we take a closer look at a very common health problem. Does your chest regularly feel tight? Do you find it difficult to breathe after light exercise? Do you sometimes make a wheezi

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Twins by Richard Sidaway What do the singer Alanis Morissette, the supermodel Gisele Bundchen and the ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan all have in common? The answer is, they all have a brother or sister who was born on the same

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Weather by Mike Rayner It's hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world - it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. A sunny day can relieve

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No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all its forms. Article 4; Universal Declaration of Human Rights.(The United Nations) What does slavery mean? Slavery is the idea that a human is someones

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Archaeologyby Paul MillardArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, documen

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While most lifestyle and fashion magazines are full of photos of slender male and female models photoshopped to perfection that create an unrealistic image of the human body, a fresh Japanese mens magazine is taking a different approach. Mr. Babe is

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Unit8:Magazine 杂志 Y:Steward! Y:空乘员! X:Yes,maam? X:这位女士,您有什么事吗? Y:May I have a magazine or something? Y:可以拿给我一本杂志或什么东西看看吗? X:Certainly.Just a moment.I'll be right back with one.Which

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