In Tim Burton’s 1990 film Edward Scissorhands, the titular character moves from a dark, remote castle into a pastel blue home in a suburban neighborhood. Now, the Florida home featured in the movie is on the market for $244,000. 在蒂姆·伯顿1990年的电影《剪刀手爱德华》中，同名的主角从一个偏远的黑暗城堡搬到了郊区一栋淡蓝色房子里。现在，影片中这栋佛罗里达的房子在市场上售价为24.4万美元。 In the cult classic film, the inventor who creates Edward Scissorhands (played by Johnny Depp)…
Open them all in Photoshop from File->Scripts->Statistics. Choose “median”. 在Photoshop中从“文件-脚本-统计”中打开所有照片，选“中间值”。 Layman’s Logic: Only constant pixels in all 15 images are those, that don’t belong to the moving objects(tourists) and get cancelled out while taking median. 外行人的逻辑：取“中间值”时只有15张照片像素相同那些不属于移动物体（游客）的才能被覆盖。 People agree that it works both in theory and practice. 人们认为这在理论上和实际上都行得通。 Obviously more number of images will improve the…
Scientists have said that humans could live on Mars only if fungi found inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation. 科学家称，只有利用在切尔诺贝利核反应堆中发现的真菌来防辐射，人类才能在火星上生存。 According to researchers, a layer of fungus, that is around 21 centimetres thick, could “largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars”. 研究人员称，约21厘米厚的真菌层就能“大大减少相当于火星表面辐射环境中一年的辐射量”。 Nils…
What Are The Lessons People Most Often Learn Too Late In Life? 有哪些重要的事人们总是太晚才明白？ Just because you think its a good idea, doesn’t mean it is a good idea. 只是因为你认为这是一个好主意，并不意味着这是一个好主意。 Be Careful What You Get Good At 对你擅长的事要小心。 Sacrificing your health to pursue wealth isn’t worth it. 牺牲你的健康追求财富是不值得的。 Don’t take your body for granted. 不要把你的身体当成理所当然。 Right…
Interesting question, I have traveled extensively for business and frequently have found myself needing to dine alone. I do find it somewhat uncomfortable to occupy a table alone at a “nice” restaurant, partly because I feel a bit awkward sitting there with nothing to do before the food arrives. I also know that, many times,…
Kanye West is very proud of all that wife Kim Kardashian West has accomplished. 坎耶·维斯特对妻子金·卡戴珊·维斯特所取得的成就感到非常骄傲。 The rapper, 43, penned a sweet note to the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 39, on Monday in the wake of news that beauty conglomerate Coty acquired a 20 percent stake in Kim’s KKW Beauty for $200 million, valuing…
Imagine that you brought home an adorable new dog. In the beginning he seems perfect—handsome, affectionate, and well-behaved. Then one day you go to pick up his food bowl, and he bites you. You remember hearing that dogs can be territorial about their food, so you decide to chalk up that bite to your ignorance.…
The internet is full of memes and those related to studying Chinese or living in China are not missing. If you happen to learn Mandarin, live in China, or have the chance to do both, you will probably relate to what is coming next. Here are some of the internet funniest Chinese memes. (You can…
One of the most interesting parts of learning a language is learning about the culture surrounding it. And immersion is one of the most effective language-learning techniques. As a matter of fact, that’s how we learned our very first language! Immersion is not just about the dream of traveling to China. Whether you’d like to…
Paris is gearing up for a battle for public space after the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said cafes, bars and restaurants would temporarily be allowed to set up tables on pavements and in parking spaces when they open this week. 巴黎市长Anne Hidalgo说咖啡厅、酒吧和餐厅本周营业以后，暂时可以在人行道和停车位上摆放桌椅，巴黎即将展开公共区域争夺战。 Coronavirus lockdown measures are being eased further on Tuesday, with food and drink…