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[ { "content": "The 32ndHong Kong Art Festival,to be held early next year,will be based on the theme of \"family\". The art festival, considered to be Asia's best, began in 1973. \"We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festi...
[ { "content": "Sam, a dog, was left behind in Colorado while his owners, Mr. And Mrs. Green moved to Southern California. They did not give the dog up. They found him a very nice home before they moved. They would have let Sam accompany them, but they were afraid the dog's presence would make it difficult for th...
[ { "content": "The best way to cure sadness is not shopping, according to a recent study. The so-called shopping method has become common practice these days, but that can put your wallet under a lot of pressure. So if you are sad and feel like shopping, don't! According to the recent study, sadness leads to sel...
[ { "content": "We see 3D movies, games, TVs, and so on. Do you hear of 3D newspapers? Yes, here is a kind of newspaper from Belgian. And it was born on March 3rd, 2010. This is the first 3D newspaper in the world. Huber Leklein with his friends began to make the 3D newspaper in January,2010. They worked really...
[ { "content": "Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed. Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education. But there is a significant shortage of male teacher...
[ { "content": "the Earth rotating on its axis causes the sun to appear to move across the sky during what?\n\nChoices:\nA. dark hours\nB. sunlight deficient\nC. night\nD. waking hours", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D. waking hours", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Men can be beautiful too,right? China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the ...
[ { "content": "On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms . In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 fee...
[ { "content": "European Day of Languages falls on 26 September. BBC News Online reported the attitudes across several European Union countries to languages. Tamsin Smith, Rome, Italy Italians place very high importance on learning languages, particularly English. Twenty years ago it was quite difficult to find a...
[ { "content": "\"Your homework is to collect sounds and take them down,\" Mrs. Olson said before class was over. She handed out sheets of paper shaped like giant ears. On his way home, Colin glared out of the school-bus window. Not fair, he thought. How could he collect enough sounds on his family's farm? If onl...
[ { "content": "When you choose a freezer, remember it's probably going to be with you for a long time. So it's important to know which freezer is right for your needs. First, decide if you want an upright or chest model. Uprights are more convenient. Their storage space is more accessible and they take up les...
[ { "content": "Ogden was the fee simple owner of three adjoining vacant lots fronting on a common street in a primarily residential section of a city which had no zoning laws. The lots were identified as Lots 1, 2, and 3. Ogden conveyed Lot 1 to Akers and Lot 2 to Bell. Ogden retained Lot 3, which consisted of t...
[ { "content": "I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning. We gathered at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents,we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground. We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all...
[ { "content": "In China ,with the development of society, more and more people are annoyed at the continually rising house prices. They want to know who is to blame for it. Local governments,developers and speculators share a vested interest in it. People who are really in need of homes are most likely to su...
[ { "content": "It is good to keep animals in zoos. Zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real tiger or bear. Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned on time. In ...
[ { "content": "One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the Rock & Roll music popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s. Elvis Presley was born in a poo...
[ { "content": "For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia? Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty...
[ { "content": "I became a stand- up comic at 12:45 yesterday afternoon when I walked onto a comedy club stage and did a \"bit\". It was an audition in which people had exactly two minutes each to perform for a producer. I am not a comic, have never appeared onstage, am awkward before many people, and have no...
[ { "content": "Mickey Mouse wants to help kids kick the junk food habit. The Walt Disney Company announced that it plans to advertise only healthier foods to kid. By 2015, all food and drink products that are advertised on its TV channels, radio stations and websites will have to meet the company's nutrition sta...
[ { "content": "Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet. Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella. Nancy: No, it wasn't raining. [ A good boy Little Robert asked his mother for two cents . \"What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?\" \"I gave it to a poor old woman,\" he a...
[ { "content": "A student sets a block at the top of a wooden ramp. The student pushes the block. As the block slides down the ramp, it slows down and then comes to a stop. What force causes the block to slow down?\n\nChoices:\nA. the force of gravity\nB. the force of friction\nC. the force of magnetism\nD. the f...
[ { "content": "City College Union Inc Secretary/Typist The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20.Typing speed:at least 60 wpm. The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements. The basic salary for the position is $ 18,50...
[ { "content": "Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection. Tony: My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool midd...
[ { "content": "Scientists in Argentina have created the world's first cow to own two human genes that will enable it to produce human-like milk, which is matchless up to now. It is a breakthrough in the area of clone. Genetic engineering was used to introduce the \"mothers' milk\" genes into the animal before bi...
[ { "content": "Without the sun providing warmth and light, life on Earth would\n\nChoices:\nA. nothing\nB. flying\nC. an impossibility\nD. Mars", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C. an impossibility", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas. Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice . The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for the gene...
[ { "content": "You heard about the sign posted on a farm fence? Inside there was a big and mean bull. The sign read, \"Don't attempt to cross this field unless you can do it in 9.9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10!\" Don't try to cross that field unless you are prepared! And isn't that the way it is in life? ...
[ { "content": "OK, I admit it: emoticons are popular. Some people even think they are fun. Many seem unable to get through an e-mail or Instant Message chat sentence without using one. Some feel that they add feeling and character to otherwise cold digital communications. Some people, such as a Hollywood scriptw...
[ { "content": "I have a friend named John Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro.The last time I was there he shared a story with me. \"It is a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer. When he was a senior,he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when h...
[ { "content": "You're listening to Radio Five. Regular listeners know that every Tuesday I give a list of places in the city that are looking for volunteers. Tiny Tot Preschool is looking for someone who will sing songs to the children on Thursday mornings. The best person for this job would be someone who can p...
[ { "content": "Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink and can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spre...
[ { "content": "Recently a specialist in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn't be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible an...
[ { "content": "Monday...oh, I don't like Monday because I'll have to go back to school again after the weekend. Tuesday is not so bad. I usually play tennis with my friends after school. On Wednesday evening I don't go out. I stay at home and do my homework. I like Thursday because the next day is Friday. I alwa...
[ { "content": "In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called \"satellite kids\", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place. Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever believe that they can give their children a better educatio...
[ { "content": "Great Wall Xmas BBQ Beijing Hikers is organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely-visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of the Great Wall.Meet at 8:30 am.Dec 25 in front ofStarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Ji...
[ { "content": "A. Dear Mrs. Web Dear Mrs. Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide e-mail questions . She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study project, problems in making friends... Dear Mrs. Web welcomes all questions and suggestions....
[ { "content": "\"Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.\" This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it. We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments rea...
[ { "content": "Joe was a young boy who was excited for his first day of school. He jumped out of bed with a big smile on his face, ready for school. He looked in the mirror as he put on his white shirt and blue jeans, and ran down the stairs to get breakfast. His breakfast was waffles with syrup and eggs. Hi...
[ { "content": "When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn't wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought . I went with a friend who was very skillful. He ...
[ { "content": "Lillan Hanson, a college junior, expects to graduate in about two years. Mrs Hanson, a rather unusual student, plans to go on to take more courses after she gets her degree. What makes Mrs Hanson different from most of her classmates? What sets Lillian Hanson apart from the college crowd is her ag...
[ { "content": "On January 15, in a signed writing, Artisan agreed to remodel Ohner's building according to certain specifications, and Ohner agreed to pay the specified price of $5,000 to Artisan's niece, Roberta Neese, as a birthday present. Neese did not learn of the agreement until her birthday on May 5. Befo...
[ { "content": "The hole in the Earth's ozone layer has until now protected Antarctica from the worst effects of global warming. But scientists have warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades, temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3oC on average, with melting ice contributing to a gl...
[ { "content": "\"To be or not to be\".Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world.They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but for every thinking man and ...
[ { "content": "Four decades ago a group of college students visited the mountains of Borneo to examine moth populations. Now a team of British scientists, including a member of the original trip, has returned to the same sites to repeat the survey. They have found that, due to rising temperatures, the insects ...
[ { "content": "Everyone has worries(,). How do you deal with(,) your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems. Grades(,) at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask you...
[ { "content": "Roma Pass Kit enables both tourists and interested local residents the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the sights of Rome. Free entry to the first 2 visited museums and / or archaeological sites of your choice. Concessionary tic...
[ { "content": "In the ancient Arabic story called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba said \"Open Sesame\" and a door to hidden treasures was opened to him.The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun.He drew inspiration from _ for Alibaba.com - Chinese largest e-commerce website. In 1995, ...
[ { "content": "Joanne \"Jo\" Rowling was born on 31 July 1965, pen name, is a British novelist, best known as the writer of the Harry Potter books. The Harry Potter books are world famous. People bought more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history.Rowling finished the fi...
[ { "content": "In 1977, Irene Pepperberg of Harvard University began studying what was on another creature's mind by talking to it. Her first experiments began with Alex. Alex was a one-year-old African grey parrot and Irene taught him to produce the sounds of the English language. \"I thought if he learned to c...
[ { "content": "Some Advice on Travel 1) Forget fashion ! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys. 2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read. 3) If you're going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes! 4) If you are going somewhere sunny...
[ { "content": "Which is nonmagnetic?\n\nChoices:\nA. nail\nB. washing machine\nC. traffic cone\nD. refrigerator", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C. traffic cone", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Many science fiction stories tell about explorers arriving in a new world. The explorers then use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA, or e-DNA f...
[ { "content": "A ball can be moved by force when\n\nChoices:\nA. a dog sees\nB. a ball sits\nC. a child notices\nD. a foot exerts", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D. a foot exerts", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays.There are different customs for each festival. Tan Xiaodong,15,Hong Kong,China \"It'll soon be Chinese New Year.Before it,we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck.Every shop is going to close for a few da...
[ { "content": "A lot of people think Scotland is a part of England , but, as any Scotsman will tell you , it certainly is not. In fact, until the eighteenth century Scotland was an independent country, with a parliament of its own. The English had tried many times over many centuries to bring Scotland under thei...
[ { "content": "With America's national debt continuing to climb, Congress is constantly debating ways to save money. The Dollar Coin Alliance, a lobbying group, says billions could be saved if dollar coins were used instead of paper bills. But many people won't use them. The U.S. government tried to push dollar ...
[ { "content": "Mr. Zhang, our geography teacher, held a map of the world and asked us where we would like to travel. Li Ming said, \"I like countries with an interesting history, such as China, Egypt, Greece and Italy. They are all old countries with a long history. You can see many old buildings in these countr...
[ { "content": "Lily is ten years old . One morning her good friend MeiMei says to her, \" Next Friday is my birthday. Would you like to come to my birthday party?\" Lily says \" Yes, I would like to\". On Friday, Lily asks her mother, \" Can I go to MeiMei's birthday party\" \"Yes, but you must be polite .and I ...
[ { "content": "Different people have different hobbies. For example, some people like reading, some people like swimming and some people like collecting something and so on. I have many hobbies, such as reading, skating, and traveling. I used to read books in my free time. I like reading because I could learn mu...
[ { "content": "When Brody Roybal was a baby, he didn't have legs. But that didn't make him feel sad or stop him from trying sports. He tried different kinds of sports. When he tried sled hockey at the age of 7, he loved it. \" That was it,\" says Roybal. He is now 15 and a student in a high school in Chicago. \...
[ { "content": "The outer casing of a tree expands how many times a year\n\nChoices:\nA. 1000 times\nB. ten times\nC. once\nD. 100 times", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C. once", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Hello. I'm Jan from Mrs. Lake's class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up li...
[ { "content": "Whether you admit or not, music is rooted in our daily life, weaving its beauty and emotion through our thoughts, activities and memories. So if you're interested in music theory, music appreciation, Beethoven, Mozart, artists and performers, we hope you'll spend some time here and learn from thos...
[ { "content": "Ms. Strawberry loved to make vanilla cupcakes! Everyone loved her cupcakes, and she loved making them, too. One morning, she was in the store, buying ingredients for her cupcakes, when she came across the most delicious looking chocolate frosting she had ever seen in her life! She bought a whole ...
[ { "content": "I'm Marie. I work in a nursing home and my job is to look after the old people. Alice is one of them. She's a very nice old woman. This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice. In November, I finally could get her back to her \"home\". Alice hoped that her daughter could com...
[ { "content": "Every year, millions of Americans see their personal information leak into the wrong hands. Maybe there's spyware on the their computer, or a service they use suffered a security reach, leaving customers at the risk of exposure. Or perhaps their password is easy to guess. Don't fear: You can easil...
[ { "content": "When I was 15, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my short-comings . Week by week her list grew. I was skinny , I talked too loud, I was too proud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last, I ran to my father in tears and anger. He listened to my outburst quietly. They h...
[ { "content": "My son has poliomyelitis and he suffered from it a lot. When he was young, my wife and I took him to see so many doctors and got different kinds of treatments. But still, he couldn't walk like a normal kid. So he was laughed at by his peers for his walking style. His tears burnt our eyes like sul...
[ { "content": "A car converts gasoline into motion and heat through what?\n\nChoices:\nA. explosive charisma\nB. cooling\nC. incineration\nD. warming", "role": "user" }, { "content": "C. incineration", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Deserts are generally\n\nChoices:\nA. sweltering\nB. cold\nC. tepid\nD. frigid", "role": "user" }, { "content": "A. sweltering", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "That\"Monday morning feeling\"could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break. The ri...
[ { "content": "At school many things happen to us. We may feel excited when we have success in a school play. We may feel sorry if we lose an important game. We want to keep the memory for the rest of our lives. How to keep the memory? Our English teacher, Miss Wang, has taught us a good way of remembering thing...
[ { "content": "Toucans' beaks are for show but also can be used for\n\nChoices:\nA. toasting\nB. coloring\nC. dancing\nD. skinning fruits", "role": "user" }, { "content": "D. skinning fruits", "role": "assistant" } ]
[ { "content": "Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and did not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his rnenta1ability. Beethoven's music teacher said about him,\"As a composer he is hopeless.\" What if this young boy believed it? When Thomas ...
[ { "content": "When we talk about intelligence,we do not mean the ability to get a good score on a certain kind of test,or even the ability to do well in school. These are at best only indicators of something larger,deeper,and far more important. By intelligence we mean a style of life,a way of behaving in vario...
[ { "content": "I am sitting in the examination hall among my classmates with a sheet of questions in front of me. The only difference between my classmates and me is that they are all busy filling out their sheets, while I am just sitting, staring at the wall in front of me. My mind silently fights to keep memor...
[ { "content": "Among the soldiers of King Philip there was a poor man who had done some good deeds. He had pleased the king in many ways, and so the king believed in him. One day this soldier was on a ship at sea when a great storm came up. The winds drove the ship upon the rocks, and it was broken. The soldier ...
[ { "content": "Drug Use Report A new study examines drug use by young people in t he United States. The study found that cigarette smoking among American teenagers dropped during t he past years. The drop continues a general decrease in teenager smoking rates that started in 1996. American health o...
[ { "content": "The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One winter they were to take a long plan...
[ { "content": "Since IQ testing began a century ago, women have been as much as five points behind, leading psychologists to suggest genetic differences between the male and the female. That gap has been narrowing in recent years and this year women have moved ahead. The finding has been made by James Flynn, a w...
[ { "content": "Tony Hawken, 57, is divorcing his wife Xiu Li, 51, Britain's wealthiest woman entrepreneur , because he says he doesn't like being rich and is 'not in the habit' of spending lots of money. The pair traded up their semi-detached home in South Norwood, London, and bought a PS1.5million house in Surr...
[ { "content": "Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title , says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Gaines. Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: \"Athens made me a stronger person and it made me c...
[ { "content": "The western alphabet, which is used in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well as in other countries, originated in the Middle East. The people who gave the world this alphabet were the Phoneacians, a people who established colonies all over the Mediterranean, including Car...
[ { "content": "On April 1st, Mike decided to fool his friends. At lunch time he said to Tom, \"I think we're going to have a test this afternoon.\" \"Test?\" said Tom, \"Really?\" \"Yes, it's quite true,\" said Mike. \"When I was passing by Mr. Green's room, he was talking with another teacher about the test. T...
[ { "content": "Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain! New research published this week in the ...
[ { "content": "Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties stand for a special ...
[ { "content": "Generations of children who sat through endless lessons of \"chalk and talk\" in front of a bossy teacher can take some relief. But the \"chalk and talk\" method helped them achieve better exam results. Modern classroom techniques may make school days a good deal happier, but contentment is not t...
[ { "content": "Not every president is a leader, but every time we elect a president we hope for one, especially in time of trouble. Leadership is as much a question of timing as anything else. The leader must appear on the scene at a moment when people are looking for leadership. And when he comes, he must offer...
[ { "content": "Maple City has an ordinance that prohibits the location of \"adult theaters and bookstores\" (theaters and bookstores presenting sexually explicit performances or materials) in residential or commercial zones within the city. The ordinance was intended to protect surrounding property from the like...
[ { "content": "Today, several of the world's nearly 7,000 languages face a serious risk of extinction. \"For example, Ainu, a language in Japan, is now seriously threatened, with only 10 native speakers left,\" said lead study author Tatsuya Amano at the University of Cambridge in England. The scientists found t...
[ { "content": "In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join \"environment clubs \". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean. Here are some things students often do. No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Envi...
[ { "content": "An increase in the number of suicides in prefix = st1 /South Korea, has led policeman Yoo Byoung-jong to a new job. He patrols Seoul's bridges to stop desperate people from throwing themselves into the river. According to South Korea's health ministry, suicide rates have doubled in a decade and a...
[ { "content": "I have a pen pal in Canada. His name is Simon. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. He is twelve years old. He also studies in a middle school. Simon lives in a happy family. His father is a policeman and his mother is a bank clerk . Simon and his parents like exercising. They almost exercise every day. S...
[ { "content": "Central Sports Centre. City Road. All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12 Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14 BUSHWALKING : Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432 Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day ...
[ { "content": "On my first visit to India with my friend, Barry, we met a really nice woman on the plane. Her name was Uma. Talking with her made us very happy. When we arrived in India, we found that our bags weren't on our plane. It was 4 am on Saturday morning. But we were told that we couldn't get our bags u...
[ { "content": "There was a huge battle between the warriors of Greece and the people of Troy. Prince Paris from Troy had stolen away the Greek queen; Helen. The Greek warriors set sail for Troy to fight for their queen. The battle outside Troy lasted for ten years. The men were fed up and wanted to return to the...
[ { "content": "No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Famous dailies like the Washingto...
[ { "content": "John Doe, the owner of a milk container manufacturing firm, sought to focus public attention on the milk packaging law of the State of Clinton in order to have it repealed. On a weekday at 12 noon, he delivered an excited, animated, and loud harangue on the steps of the State Capitol in front of t...
[ { "content": "Next year marks the 150thanniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the United States. They help to build America's first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869, connecting the East Coast with the West. People know little about the Chinese railroad w...
[ { "content": "According to Pete Singer, a researcher who wrote a number of books on the military, active involvement of robots in battles could worsen warfare by making machines do all the dirty work for humans. He says that humanity is currently at point of breakthrough in war, like the discovery of the atomic...