I was riding the subway and happened to be seated between two young guys. The one on the right eyed the slightly grungy Band‑Aid on my thumb and said, “You should really change that, you know. You have to keep it clean.” Then the one on my left said, “Here, I have one,” and pulled…
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Why do the British not feel European? 英国人为什么不觉得自己是欧洲人？ I spent a year living in an international dormitory in China, with students from all over the world. “Birds of a feather flock together”, as they say. Of all the various categorisations that could be made based on the way people formed their groups, the most obvious…
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The only thing better than a brand announcing a new season flavor? That same brand announcing that the seasonal flavor will be returning for another year! Hershey’s first introduced its Lava Cake Kisses in 2019, and they’re back for Valentine’s Day 2020. 还有什么事比一个品牌发布新的时令风味更棒吗？那就是这个品牌宣布时令风味在新的一年还会有！好时在2019年首次推出了“熔岩蛋糕之吻”，2020年情人节即将重返市场。 Dark chocolate lovers, this candy has your name written all over it.…
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There was a man who had four sons. 有一个男人，他有四个儿子 He wanted his sons to learn 他想要教自己的儿子一件事 to not judge things too quickly. 即，对事物不要太快下结论 So he sent them each on a quest, 于是，他给每个儿子都分配了一项任务 in turn, 让他们轮流 to go and look at a pear tree 去照看一棵梨树 that was a great distance away. 这棵树长在很远的地方 The first son went…
DetailsYou already know that frictional expenses can make buying and selling stock in rapid-trading fashion seriously lower your returns. 你已经了解了摩擦性成本会导致快速交易方式中买卖股票大大降低你的收益。 Still, there are times when you may want to part with one of your stock positions. 然而有时你可能想要舍弃一只股票。 How do you know when it’s time to say goodbye to a favorite stock? 你怎么才能知道何时卖掉心爱的股票呢？ These helpful tips…
Details“I’m sending nudes to every person who donates at least $10 to any one of these fundraisers for the wildfires in Australia,” American model Kaylen Ward posted on Twitter on Saturday, alongside a list of charities and fire services. 美国模特儿凯伦·沃德上周六在推特上发布了“慈善机构和消防队名单”，她还说：“我向所有向上述募捐人中的任何一个捐款至少10美元的人发送裸照。” “Every $10 you donate = one nude picture from me to your DM. You must…
DetailsThe giant plume of smoke made its way across the Tasman Sea, spawned by the rampaging Australian wildfires and borne on a quick jet of westerly winds. By Sunday afternoon, it had blotted out the sun in Auckland, New Zealand, and tinted the light an ominous rust. 澳大利亚肆虐的山火产生的巨大的烟柱在西风的助力下横跨塔斯曼海。截止周日下午已经遮住了新西兰奥克兰的阳光，把天空映衬成不祥的铁锈红。 It was, as one Auckland resident put…
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On a bench in Regen ’s Park, London, on October 7, 1970, a young man studying for MBA degree at London Business School met an Irish girl who first arrived in London. 1970年的10月7日，在伦敦摄政公园的一个长椅上，一位在伦敦商学院读MBA的小伙子，遇见了一位初到伦敦的爱尔兰姑娘。 The young man was about to graduate from the business school and become a nine-to-fiver. 男生马上要从商学院毕业，眼看着就要过上“朝九晚五”的生活了。 As a matter of fact, he…
DetailsHow would you compare Eastern and Western culture and philosophy? 怎样对比东西方文化和哲学？ The biggest difference between Western and Eastern culture is the flexibility towards change and reform. 东西方文化间最大的差别就是面对改变和改革的灵活性。 West was not always like the West that we know today. They have adapted to newer ways of life faster than Easterns while Easterns adapt to change slowly.…
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为了穿上梦寐以求的婚纱，新娘戒掉蛋糕，狂甩45公斤 你有想象过自己穿上婚纱的样子吗？ 但如果你不满意自己的身材，你看到自己穿婚纱的样子还会开心吗？ 有这样一位姑娘，作为准新娘的她为了穿上好看的婚纱，不再吃爱吃的蛋糕而改吃花椰菜，结果竟然瘦了将近45公斤！ Katy Peters, from Bridgend in Wales, joined Slimming World and decided to swap Greggs for broccoli in a bid to reach her dream dress size ahead of her wedding to Matthew Peters 威尔士布里奇恩德的凯蒂·彼得斯加入了“瘦身天下”，她决定舍弃蛋糕，改吃花椰菜，以期在与马修·彼得斯结婚前达到她梦想中的礼服尺寸。 A bride to be swapped her daily Greggs for broccoli and managed to lose just shy of seven…
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