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Some college students may wonder why their school asks them to take a class in philosophy when they are seeking a degree in physics.
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Many Americans give tips to people who perform a job for them, especially workers in the service industry. They pay a little extra to people cutting their hair, driving them across town or serving them a meal at a restaurant.
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The nineteen ninety-seven movie “Titanic” is a record breaker in several ways. Ten years ago, it was the most costly movie ever made. "Titanic" has earned more money than any other movie in history.
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You lend money to a borrower who provides collateral of higher value than the loan, and then you earn interest of about 20 percent.
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Malaysian researchers have found a new use for waste from processing pineapples: making parts for small, pilotless aircraft drones.
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Officials in India’s southern state of Kerala have placed a tax on hamburgers, pizza and other fast food. The 14.5 percent tax will be added to foods at restaurants such as McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Burger King.
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How many people in your party? Four. Would you like smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking|
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A Nepalese official says that it is time to examine the rules on who is permitted to climb Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain.
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Lovell Walls is taking a math class in the basement of his family's home. His teacher is on her computer 40 kilometers away.
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South Koreans on the go watch television via broadband on their mobile phones. And this year, for the first time ever, some South Korean voters used mobile phones to choose their parties' candidates for this year's presidential race.
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You've heard of e-mail, e-books, and maybe e-commerce. But what a lot of Americans are talking about now are e-cigarettes.
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The chief executive officers of America's largest companies were paid an average of $15.6 million in 2016 says a recent study by an economic research group.
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Now, both “dot” and “spot” can be used as a verb or a noun. And both have several meanings and can be used several ways.
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Jen! Look out! There’s a speed bump! Oh! You’re right! I’ll slow down. Phew! Thanks for letting me know. I didn’t even see it.
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Some people say broccoli looks like small trees, and cauliflower like gathered clouds. They think broccoli is only green and cauliflower is only white.
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It is not only Americans who consider this number to be unlucky. People around the world have what are called superstitions about the number thirteen.
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Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels.
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Americans love food trends. Much like clothing, some foods are more popular at times than others. The United States is currently experiencing a coconut craze.
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The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” What we see is her great figure -- a figure she credits to eating pasta.
