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新奇事件簿 艾德·希兰宣布暂时"隐退"
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has announced he is taking a break from social media because he is fed up with spending so much time looking at his mobile phone or iPad. The international superstar has 16 million followers on Twitter and another 5.5 mil
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新奇事件簿 英国悬浮滑板存在安全隐患
Three of the UK's biggest retailers, including online giant Amazon, are advising customers to dispose of hoverboards amid safety concerns. There have been many online reports of the toy catching fire and exploding. Stores have told consumers they wil
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新奇事件簿 你患有人行道狂怒症吗
Do you ever get angry at people walking slowly in front of you? If you do, you might be suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). A University of Hawaii professor, Leon James, has studied peoples emotions as they walk along busy streets i
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新奇事件簿 法航客机遭遇爆炸物恶作剧
There was a bomb scare on an Air France flight on Sunday. The plane was flying from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to Paris. A passenger found a strange-looking device made from a kitchen timer, cardboard and paper in a toilet. They alerted sta
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新奇事件簿 端粒决定寿命长短
Would you like to know when you'll die? It's a scary question for many, but one which could be answered using a new blood test. Spanish scientists have invented such a test that they say will estimate how much longer you will live. The $700 test meas
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新奇事件簿 午睡增加中风几率
People used to believe that taking an afternoon nap was good for their health. However, according to a new report, daytime dozing may actually harm our health, especially in the elderly. A team of American researchers told the recent International St
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新奇事件簿 粉红圣诞树遭封杀
A maths teacher at a high school in Maine, USA has been allowed to keep her pink Hello Kitty Christmas tree in her classroom. The tree was made from pink plastic and was adorned with Hello Kitty ornaments. The teacher, Catherine Gordon, had earlier b
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新奇事件簿 科学家研制"运动"药物
US researchers say they have developed a pill that makes you fit without exercising. Scientists at California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies tested a new drug on genetically engineered marathon mice that could run non-stop for hours. They th
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新奇事件簿 女性穿红衣服最吸引男人
A new study suggests that men are more physically attracted to a woman if she wears red clothes. The report from New Yorks University of Rochester conducted different experiments to find out the effects of colour on human relationships. Researchers a
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新奇事件簿 老年人步伐快是长寿征兆
A newly-released study reveals that walking fast in your old age is a sign you will live a long life. The report in the Journal of the American Medical Association analyzed data from nine studies that involved 34,485 senior citizens. Participants in
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新奇事件簿 健康披萨问世
Food scientists and dieticians have found new ways to make pizza that is good for you. This is very welcome news for overweight pizza lovers and those who worry about their weight. Researchers in the USA looked at different ways of baking the pizza b
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新奇事件簿 噪音污染危及海洋生物
Human-made noise pollution in the Earths oceans and seas is becoming a serious threat to marine wildlife. Scientists report that there is hardly an underwater place left where marine mammals can live in peace and quiet. Dozens of species of whale, do
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新奇事件簿 哥伦比亚博物馆推出"懒惰展览"
A new museum entirely dedicated to laziness has opened in Colombias capital, Bogota. But, you have to hurry if you want to see the exhibits and find out about being lazy because the exhibition lasts for only one week. The unusual show has displays th
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新奇事件簿 道路交通污染威胁儿童健康
Road pollution is a serious danger to childrens health. Thats the worrying conclusion of the longest and largest study ever undertaken into the effects of traffic fumes on child development. Researchers from the University of Southern California spen
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新奇事件簿 肺结核潜伏多年卷土重来
Many diseases that doctors thought had almost disappeared are now making a comeback. Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has reported a serious rise in the number of people with diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), cholera, measles and whooping co