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A man was enjoying his day with friends at Torontos High Park the other day when one of them noticed something strange swimming in the water. No one is quite sure how the 80cm alligator-like creature found its way to the pond, but its figured that pe

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AP 2012-01-08

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SSS 2010-11-30

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute？ The November 26th issue of the journal Science included a study showing that the extinction of the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago allowed puny mammals to get really

SSS 2009-05-20

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AP 2011-09-10

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AP 2011-09-09

1. Georgia residents are cleaning up after remnants of Tropical Storm Lee spawned possible tornadoes. The high winds damaged dozens of homes, ripping off siding and shingles and sending trees crashing through roofs in the suburbs of Atlanta. 2. Wildf

VOA慢速英语 2008 0415b

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When she came to barter with rural folk the trouble started. One of our neighbors requested [sugar] on credit and she refused. Before the end of the day she was bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. In Zimbabwe, witchcraft is still common in rural

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Well then, I suppose it all starts three years ago. 好吧，我想这一切都从三年前开始。 It was the 15th of August, 2011. 那是 2011 年 8 月 15 日。 I received my A-level exam results and failed to get into the university of my choic

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You are an animal lover and I'm told you love snakes, 你很爱小动物 听说你很喜欢蛇 Which I find hard to believe because I love animals.You love snacks?yes,but are they an animal? 我觉得难以置信 因为我爱小动物 你爱蛇 是的