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Americans seem very afraid of cancer, with good reason. Unlike other things that kill us, it often seems to come out of nowhere. 美国人似乎非常惧怕癌症，而且有着充分的理由。跟其他那些杀死我们的东西不一样，癌症仿

研究:工作与娱乐结合效率更高

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The scent of a new car can be enticing in showrooms, and even intoxicating in its appeal. Theres a good reason for that. That new car smell comes from an assortment of chemicals, some of which can be highly toxic. 展厅中的新车会散发出迷人的

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hey are regularly accused of being too confident even cocky but the highest achievers are more often than not those who over-rate their ability。 Now researchers believe they have discovered, for the first time, why humans have a false sense of opti

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