A puma at large Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came int...
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Thirteen equals one Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never m...
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An unknown goddess Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegea...
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The double life of Alfred Bloggs These days, people who do manual work often receive far more mone...
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The facts Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with u...
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Smash-and-grab The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this t...
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Mutilated ladies Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machin...
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A famous monastery The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2473 meters, it is...
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Flying cats Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can be friendly and affectionate towar...
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The loss of the Titanic The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10t...
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Not guilty Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when you ar...
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Life on a desert island Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. ...
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'It's only me' After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and w...
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A noble gangster There was a time when the owners of shop and businesses in Chicago had to pay lar...
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Fifty pence worth of trouble Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Father, of course, p...
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Mary had a little lamb Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in sout...
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A very dear cat Kidnappers are rarely interested in Animals, but they recently took considerable i...
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Electric currents in modern art Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that moder...
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Pioneer pilots In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of &1000 to the first man who would fl...
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Daniel Mendoza Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, bo...
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