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新奇事件簿 互联网创始人Sir Tim Berners-Lee讲话
The founder of the Internet, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has spoken about his creation 25 years after hehelped to conceive it. He said it has been a forcefor good, but it also has a negative side. Mr Berners-Lee wasspeaking to the BBC at London's Science Mu
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新奇事件簿 谷歌总裁Larry Page指责欧洲政府
The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Google Larry Page has told European governments they need to be more like Silicon Valley. He said European leaders do not support technology companies enough. Silicon Valley is home to many of the world's largest
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新奇事件簿 互联网征税 匈牙利面临挑战
A proposed tax on the Internet has been put on hold by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary's government was pushing full steam ahead to impose a tax on Internet traffic. It faced huge opposition from the public and from businesses. Mr Orba
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新奇事件簿 物种灭绝 乌龟幸存
Giant Galapagos tortoises used to be a symbol for endangered animals. In the 1960s, there were just 15 of the animals in existence. They were dying out because wild goats were eating their food and damaging their habitat. This caused conservationists
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新奇事件簿 加班时间越长 假期薪资越高
Companies in the UK face a multibillion-dollar bill after a court ruled that overtime should be a factor in the calculation of holiday pay. This means the more overtime a worker does, the higher his or her holiday pay should be. An employment tribuna
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新奇事件簿 纽约车速标准降低
Drivers in New York City will have to drive more slowly from Friday. The city has introduced a new speed limit of 25 mph (40 kph). The old limit was 30 mph (about 48 kph). The new law will apply to about 90 per cent of the city's streets. The city's
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新奇事件簿 世界处于冷战边缘
It is 25 years since the Berlin Wall came down. For many, it represented the beginning of the end of communism in Europe and of a world divided by the Cold War. The world stared down the barrel of nuclear conflict many times, but then hope sprang up
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新奇事件簿 2014年巴西世界杯歌曲
American singer Jennifer Lopez was supposed to perform the official song at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil. However, her agent told FIFA (the organisers of the tournament) that she has pulled out. The agent said: Regretfully, Jennife
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新奇事件簿 英国家长因孩子上课迟到而受到罚款
Parents in the U.K. face being punished if their children are continually late for school. Britain's Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced he will crack down on what he terms problem parents. He said too many families fail to face up to thei
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新奇事件簿 午间不休息容易生病
A new study shows that too many people are working through their lunch hour. Not taking a proper lunch break is unhealthy. It can make people sick, so then they need time off work. The study is from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the
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新奇事件簿 STA旅游公司取消参观动物的活动
One of the world's top travel companies is ending its tours to many of the planet's top animal attractions. STA Travel, which provides holidays, flights and accommodation for 2.5 million students a year, has decided it will no longer organize tours t
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新奇事件簿 考拉抱树来降暑
Scientists have unlocked one of the secrets as to how koalas stay cool and avoid dehydration in the intense heat of Australian summers. They hug trees. For decades people thought the cuddly marsupials clung to trees simply because they were tired and
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新奇事件簿 英格兰球队唱国歌
The coach (manager) of the England soccer team has told his players they must sing their national anthem before each game at the FIFA World Cup. The tournament kicks off in Brazil on June 12th. The first game is the hosts Brazil against Croatia. The
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新奇事件簿 让孩子吃蔬菜的方法
For many parents, getting their kids to eat their greens is a constant battle. It often seems that whatever vegetables are served up to young children, they are refused with a vengeance. This can lead to young ones adopting poor diets. A new study fr
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新奇事件簿 纽约男子被狗咬 索赔2乘以10的36次方美元
There is a phrase in English when someone gets a big salary that they earn telephone numbers. A man in New York is suing the city (and others) for so much that it is almost impossible to think of a comparison. Anton Purisima, 62, is suing for two und
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