15-12-09 I HAD now been in this unhappy island above ten months. All possibility of deliverance from this condition seemed to be entirely taken from me; and I firmly believe that no human shape had ever set foot upon that place. Having now secured my habitat...

14-12-11 To make the rush hour easier, our small grocery store has a rule for children returning soft-drink bottles: NO BOTTLES ACCEPTED AFTER FIVE O'CLOCK One day neat closing time at 6:30, four young children arrived with bottles. Wanting to put a stop to...

13-08-19 A Brazilian mechanic has invented a way of lighting his house during the day without relying on electricity. 一位巴西机修工发明了一种日间不需用电即可为房屋照明的方法。 Alfredo Moser has been using plastic bottles filled up with water and a splash of...