捷径和妙方 / Quick fix and Silver bullet
2009年3月24日，时任美国总统奥巴马在白宫的新闻发布会上发表讲话时表示，政府已制定综合经济战略，美国将开始看到进展的迹象，但需要时间和耐心。在回应3.55万…
关于“垃圾”的一些讲法
上海的垃圾分类宣传图上，为四类垃圾标示了英语： 有害垃圾：hazardous waste 可回归垃圾：recyclable waste 湿垃圾：househol…
What’s the purpose of gaining knowledge?
I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any subjec…
Association of Sedentary Behavior With Cancer Mortality in Middle-aged and Older US Adults
Susan C. Gilchrist, MD, MS1,2; Virginia J. Howard, PhD3; Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD4; …
contagious
adj. infectious, communicable, transmissible, catching a. 触染性的, 会蔓延的 [医] (接)触(传…
gratis and free
gratis [gra·tis || ‘greɪtɪs ,’grætɪs] adv. free, at no charge, with…
Why people talk about things they know nothing about?
The Dunning-Kruger effect can be summed up in one sentence: the less we know, th…
5 Huge Disasters Caused By Idiots
Whether to impress a sexy person (or just because we really wanted that special-…