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10. The loss of the Titanic
(2011-04-16 10:34:23)

Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,forshehadsixteenwatertightcompartments.Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwilla...[阅读全文]
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9. Flying cats
(2011-04-16 10:12:30)

Catsneverfailtofasciantehumanbeing.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.Oneofthethingsthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea...[阅读全文]
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8. A famous monastery
(2011-04-16 10:02:27)
TheGreatSt.BernardPassconnectsSwitzerlandtoItaly.[阅读全文]
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7. Mutilated ladies
(2011-04-16 09:58:00)
Hasiteverhappenedtoyou?Haveyoueverputyourtrousersinthewashingmachineandthenremeberedtherewasalargebanknoteinyourbackpocket?Whenyourescuedyourtrousers,didyoufindthatthenotewaswhiterthanwhite?PeoplewholiveinBritainneedn'tdespairiftheymakemistakeslikethis(andalotofpeopledo!).Fortunatelyforthem,theBankofEnglandhasateamcalledMutilatedLadiesdealswithclaimsfrompeoplewhofedtheirmoneytoamachineortotheirdog...[阅读全文]
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6. Smash-and-grab
(2011-04-16 09:36:49)
TheexpensiveshopsinafamousarcadenearPicaddilywerejustopening.Atthistimeofthemorning,thearcadewasalmostempty.Mr.Taylor,theownerofajewelryshopwasadmiringanewwindowdisplay.Twoofhisassistantshadbeenworkingbusilysinceeighto'clockandhadonlyjustfinished.Diamondnecklacesandringshadbeenbeautifullyarrangedonabackgroundofblackvelvet.Aftergazingatthedisplayforseveralminutes,Mr.Taylorwentbackintohisshop.
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5. The facts
(2011-04-15 23:14:46)
Editorsofnewspapersandmagazinesoftengotoextremestoprovidetheirreaderswithunimportantfactsandstatistics.Lastyear,ajournalisthadbeeninstructedbyawell-knownmagazinetowriteanariticleonthepresident'spalaceinanewAfricanRepublic.Whenthearticlearrived,theeditorreadthefirstsentenseandthenrefusedtopublishit.Thearticlebegan:hundredsofstepsleadtothehighwallwhichsurroundsthepresident'spalace.Theeditoratoncesen...[阅读全文]
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4. The double life of Alfred Bloggs
(2011-04-15 23:00:18)
Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas"white-collarworkers"forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.Thiscangiverisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhowor...[阅读全文]
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3. An unknown goddess
(2011-04-15 22:37:47)
Sometimeago,aninterestingdiscoverywasfoundbyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea.AnAmericanteamexploredatemplewhichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini.Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.Houses-oftenthreestoreyshigh-werebuiltofstone.Theyhadlargeroomswithbeautifullydecoratedwalls.Thecitywasevenequippedwithadrainagesystem,foragreatmanyclaypipeswere...[阅读全文]
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2. Thirteen equals one
(2011-04-15 22:02:08)

Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedmanyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversince.
Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours!Lookingathiswatch,hesawthatitwasoneo'clock,butthebellstruckthirteentimesbeforeitstopped.Armedwithatorch,thevica...[阅读全文]
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1. A puma at large
(2011-04-15 21:33:02)

Pumasarelarge,cat-likeanimalswhicharefoundinAmerica.WhenreportscameintoLondonZoothatawildpumahadbeenspottedforty-fivemilessouthofLondon,theywerenottakenseriously.However,astheevidencebegantoaccumulate,expertsfromtheZoofeltobligedtoinvestigate,forthedescriptionsgivenbypeoplewhoclaimedtohaveseenthepumawereextraordinarilysimilar.
Thehuntforthepumabeganinasmallvillagewhereawomampickingblackbe...[阅读全文]
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