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新奇事件簿 加拿大总理为不当照片道歉
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has apologized for a photo of him in brownface. This is the wearing of face make-up to look like a brown-skinned person. It used to be common in theatrical shows, but it is racist, offensive and disrespec
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新奇事件簿 英国医院进行复古改造
Hospitals in the United Kingdom are adapting to help people who suffer from dementia. Many hospitals have undergone a vintage makeover to make dementia patients feel more relaxed and to help trigger memories about the past. The makeover includes crea
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新奇事件簿 坚果帮助保持苗条身材
New research says eating nuts could be a valuable, tasty and nutritious slimming aid. Researchers from Harvard University recommended that people replace a daily unhealthy snack with a small handful of nuts to slow down weight gain. They say this is
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新奇事件簿 芥末致一名女性患上心碎综合征
A woman ended up in hospital after eating a large amount of the spicy condiment wasabi by mistake. The 60-year-old woman was attending a wedding reception in Israel. She mistakenly ate around a teaspoon of the spicy green paste, believing it to be an
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新奇事件簿 沙特首次向49个国家游客开放旅游签证
There is a new destination on the world tourism map - Saudi Arabia. The desert kingdom has decided to open its doors to tourists from around the world. It has decided to issue tourist visas to people from 49 different countries. The visas can be appl
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新奇事件簿 LGA警告消费者慎用美白霜
An association of local governments in the UK, called the LGA, has warned consumers about the use of some skin-lightening creams. The LGA discovered that some of the whitening cosmetics they tested contained banned ingredients and were thus illegal.
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新奇事件簿 住在海边的人更幸福
New research suggests that people who live close to the ocean or sea are happier. Researchers from the University of Exeter in the UK say people who live in coastal areas have better mental health than people who live inland. This is for rich people
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新奇事件簿 猫途鹰停止出售海豚表演门票
One of the world's leading travel websites, TripAdvisor, has decided to stop selling tickets to attractions and aquariums that have marine creatures like dolphins, orcas, porpoises and whales. One top attraction that TripAdvisor will not sell tickets
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新奇事件簿 瘫痪男子使用机器人套装行走
A man who is paralyzed from below his shoulders has been able to walk using a robotic suit. The 28-year-old man could not move his arms, hips and legs after an accident. Doctors fitted him with a special robotic exoskeleton - this is a machine that c
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新奇事件簿 英国或禁止在公交上饮食
The United Kingdom's government is thinking about banning all food and drink on public transport. The UK's plan to ban people eating and drinking on trains and buses is not popular with people. They say the government should not control whether or no
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新奇事件簿 埃塞俄比亚总理获诺贝尔和平奖
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee said the 43-year-old leader won the prestigious accolade because of his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular, for his de
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新奇事件簿 土耳其拒绝停火呼吁
US President Donald Trump has asked Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end his country's military actions in northern Syria. Turkey started attacking towns in northern Syria last week following the USA pulling out a group of its troops in the ar
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新奇事件簿 科学家发现世界最快的蚂蚁
Scientists have discovered the world's fastest ant. It is the Saharan silver ant. It runs at a speed of just over 3kph, but that is the same ant speed as a human running 580kph. The ant runs 108 times the length of its own body every second. This is
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新奇事件簿 欧洲大部分通缉犯为女性
The majority of the most-wanted fugitives in Europe are women. Europe's crime agency Europol has revealed a list of 21 criminals who are on the run from the authorities. Eighteen of these are women. The wanted suspects have been accused of a range of
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新奇事件簿 足球运动员患痴呆症的风险更高
Researchers from a university in the UK have found that playing soccer can damage the mental health of players. A team of experts from Glasgow University discovered that former professional football players are three and a half times more likely to d
