아주 간결하게
Hey, what’s wrong with your car? The engine is not starting. The explanation is long and complicated, but let me put it in a nutshell for you.
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카카오와 초콜릿
Humans may have been enjoying cacao, the substance used to make chocolate, for much longer than experts had thought.
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귀 뚫기
Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose.
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단풍나무 시럽
Paul Limberty has been producing maple syrup in Vermont for ten years. The process is called sugaring. Each February, Mister Limberty and his wife, Jennifer Esser, drill holes into their sugar maple trees.
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도구를 사용하는 까마귀
Scientists have long known that a crow native to New Caledonia is able to use tools. The birds use them to remove food from deep inside holes and crevices.
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모유수유
World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held during the first week in August in more than 120 countries. The celebration aims to raise awareness about the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding.
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암벽 등반
An estimated nine million people rock climb in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. Some do it just for personal satisfaction. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous.
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발
Today we talk about a part of our body that is usually very busy -- our feet! Feet help us walk, run, dance, and jump. The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.
476
티볼
Spring is nigh in all but the coldest northern reaches of the United States. That means the snow is gone from T-ball fields, and the players will soon be throwing and hitting and running the bases.
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다 끝난 일이야
Did we get a venue secured for the event yet? It’s a done deal. I got a venue secured so we can start planning.
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주 소득원
Bread and butter is a classic combination. But “bread and butter” also means something almost as comforting: a way to make money!
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단어 게임 스크래블
Scrabble is the world's best selling word game, sold in 121 countries, in 29 languages.
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닭이 먼저냐 달걀이 먼저냐
The English language has many chicken idioms and expressions. And, for the most part, none of them represent anything good.
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100살 넘은 사이클 선수
World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s.
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결혼과 건강
Traditional wedding vows often include the promise to be by your spouse’s side "in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part." Or something similar.
565
야외 음식 안전한가?
Disease-control officials estimate that about one in six Americans get sick from food each year. One hundred thirty thousand have to go to a hospital for food poisoning.
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1박 요금이 얼마인가요?
Hello. How may I help you? Do you have any rooms available for tonight? Yes, we do. Oh, I'm glad there is a room available. What is the rate per night?
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솔직한 사람
Jen: Who is a straight shooter in your life? Do you know of anyone who is a straight shooter?
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빵이 아닌 빵
The highest court in Ireland has ruled that bread sold by an American fast-food restaurant cannot be legally defined as bread.
473
손가락 길이
Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called "Modern Etiquette in Public and Private" had this to say: "Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand argues a lack of sensibility."