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Acid Rain 酸雨 Damage from acid rain is widespread - not just in eastern North America, but throughout Europe, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Is the rain that's falling on your umbrella acidic? A listener's question -- on today's Earth and Sky. J

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The little splints of wood which we call matches are made out of deal or pine wood which has been soaked in melted paraffin wax to make it burn more easily. 这种被我们称之为火柴的薄木片由欧洲赤松（松树）制成, 在液体的石蜡

英文书摘精选 Matches火柴

Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matches. 以前你点燃火柴时有没有点不着的时候呢

SSS 2012-06-29

This is Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got a minute? You know what fiber's good forto keep things moving smoothly downstairs. But it's not just for staying regular. Fiber can boost the number of beneficial bacter

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How does acid deposition affect human health? We eat food, drink water, and breathe air that has come in contact with acid deposition. Canadian and U.S. studies indicate that there is a link between t

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pH - a measure of how acid or alkali a solution is. As the pH gets lower, the solution is more acid. At a pH of 7 the solution is neither acid nor alkali. pH is the inverse of the logarithm of the con

SSS 2009-03-02

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Its like the molecular version of the Joker and the Riddler teaming up against Batman. Scientists at Yale University have discovered that amyloid beta, a

SSS 2010-12-02

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Life on earth requires six basic ingredientscarbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus. Those six elements are the building blocks for DNA and R

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Hogs at an Ohio farm Research shows that waste from pigs that are fed a special kind of corn may help a farmer's crops. And it also may help the environment. Any farmer who raises swine knows that

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 July 2007 Officials in Ukraine are assessing the damage of a train crash in western Ukraine that sent huge clouds of burning phosphorus billowing into the air. The accident, which took place Monday, is raising health conce

VOA常速英语2007年-Acid Attacks Are a Growing Form of Revenge in U

By Birungi Machrine Kampala 26 November 2007 Attacks using acid are becoming more frequent in Uganda. Up to 2003, there were only 145 recorded attacks, but over the last three years, there have already been 87. Survivors often suffer from severe emot

美国国家公共电台 NPR Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Summertime brings algae blooms to many parts of the country - those mats of bright green organisms that can blanket waterways. In places like Florida's Lake Okeechobee, the blooms hurt tourism. They kill fish. They threaten w

7种美食让你越吃越年轻

1. Brain Booster: Blueberries 1. 健脑小能手：蓝莓 This fruit may help you snap back. Blueberries high flavonoid content has been found to help short- and long-term memory. Remember to add a handful to a bowl of oatmeal or cereal. 这种水果能

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The commercial potential for the stuffwhich soon became known as phosphorus, from Greek and Latin roots meaning light bearingwas not lost on eager businesspeople, but the difficulties of manufacture made it too costly to exploit. An ounce of phosphor

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That's right kids, after argan oil and coconut oil have taken the beauty industry by storm, avocado oil is about to become the It ingredient of the moment. And while you can expect to see it pop up in more and more products, the concept of using it o

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Red bell peppers 红灯笼辣椒 When it comes to vitamin C, one red bell pepper serves up more than twice the vitamin C you need in a day. Vitamin C keeps your skin smooth and healthy by helping you make more collagen, which is essential for firm, s

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1. It is very hydrating. 盈润保湿。 Celery is high in water content (95% water) and electrolytes, which are vital for proper hydration and cellular functions. For a super re-hydrating drink (e.g. after a long flight or after having food poisonin

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Matches Striking matches, on this Moment of Science. Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matche