Not enough to kill the person, but enough to seriously damage the brain and to cause madness. 虽然不足以杀死人，但是足以能够严重损害大脑，导致发疯。 The stories that all these crew members have told are hallucinations, thoughts
Michael Jackson: A Life in the Spotlight 迈克尔·杰克逊：聚光灯下的生活 On the Motown Records' 25th anniversary special—a May 1983 TV extravaganza—it was Michael Jackson who stopped the show. 1983年5月的摩城唱片特别的25周年纪念会，
Ig Nobel Prize 搞笑的诺贝尔奖 Some people covet it, others flee from it. Some laugh with it, others laugh at it. Many praise it, a few criticize it, others are just confused. 有些人企图得到它，有些人对它避之不及。有些人和它一起笑，有些人嘲
The Cats and Dogs Theory of Politics “猫狗”政治论 Politics looks complicated but it's actually very simple. 政治看似复杂，实则简单。 As an ambitious leader you are looking for people to follow you,to be inspired by yo
Confronting a bully at word could stop the dreams of them breaking into your house. 在言语上直面恶霸，你就不会梦见有人破门闯入你家。 Another way is to write dreams down, changing any detail that doesn't feel right. 另外一种办法就是把
This kind of love rarely develops in the teen years. 这种爱很少产生于青少年时期。 Tired of chasing love? Remember, the secret to finding true romance is not trying so hard. 难道厌倦了去追逐爱情？记住，找到真爱的秘诀是很努力地尝试。 Internet da
Therefore, online communication increases the range of possible social networks that a person can connect to, and adds elements of diversity that are appealing. 因此，在线交流增加一个人可能涉及的社交范围，其中有吸引人的多元化因素。 The
Regardless of the reasons, workaholism can be a serious condition that can lead to the destruction of families, as well as to serious stress-related health problems. 不管是什么原因，过分迷恋工作可能会导致家庭破裂，还有由于压力带来的健
A Great Friendship 一段伟大的友谊 Thomas Jefferson and James Madison met in 1776. Could it have been any other year? 托马斯·杰斐逊和詹姆斯·麦迪逊相识于1776年。为什么偏偏是这一年呢？ They worked together starting then to further American
The Loch Ness Monster 尼斯湖水怪 Loch Ness, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is twenty four miles long and, at one point, one and a half miles wide. 尼斯湖是大不列颠群岛最大的淡水湖，有24英里长，一边有1.5英里宽。 It h
For some websites, the approach is direct: they ask you to take a survey about what you like, and then make offers that match your interests. 有一些网站采用直接的办法：他们会对你的喜好进行调查，然后提供和你的兴趣匹配的服务。 Another way is t
Mental health professionals do not consider compulsive shopping an "addiction" due to the fact that there is no physical dependency as you would find with drugs or alcohol. 心理健康专家认为强迫性购物不算是一个癖嗜，因为它并没有
Lessons from Geese 大雁的启示 Lesson 1 第一课 As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird following it. 当大雁舞动翅膀，它能产生一种提升力让自己迅速飞行。 By flying in V-formation, the whole flock adds 70% greate
What I Learn from Them 我从他们身上获益匪浅 When I was a child, my father (having no son) decided he would instill a love of sport in both of his daughters. 当我还是小女孩的时候，我的父亲（没有儿子）决定向他们的女儿们灌输对运动的热爱。 While my sist
Understanding Dreams 解梦 We dream for four hours every night, but may just be able to remember one dream every few days. 每晚，我们有四个小时的时间是在做梦，但是每隔几天我们能记住其中的一个梦。 It is every person's secret life—and one we
About Alzheimer's Disease 关于阿尔茨海默氏病 Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. 痴呆是一种大脑功能性失调，严重时会影响一个人的日常生活能力。 The most common form of dementi
Another man would come to Houston, bigger than the last, but just as great in spirit. 另一个人会来休斯顿，他是出色的篮球明星，和奥拉朱旺一样有伟大的精神。 Yao Ming comes from Shanghai, China, a world as distant to most Houstonians as
The reusability of this next wave of spacecraft will help develop commercial markets, which is believed to be space tourism. 下一波宇宙飞船的可重用性将用于商业市场，也就是太空旅行。 The competition itself is actually modeled on
Shigeru Watanabe, Junko Sakamoto, and Masumi Wakita (Ig Nobel Psychology Prize, 1995) made their achievement in training pigeons to distinguish between the paintings of Picasso and those of Monet... 受
Lying to a Loved One 情人的谎言 What are the benefits of lying to a loved one? Whether we like it or not, our relationships are held together, not only by telling the truth, but also by knowing how and whe
