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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_______. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)_______ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)________ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)________ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)________ into the deep.

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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_____. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)___ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)____ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)____ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)______ into the deep.

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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_____. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)___ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)____ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)____ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)______ into the deep.

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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_____. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)___ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)____ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)____ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)______ into the deep.

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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_____. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)___ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)____ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)____ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)______ into the deep.

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A decade ago, Fabrice Schnuller was an engineer (6)_______. In 2007, he went on a sailing trip to the island of Mauritius. One day, when his boat approached the coast, giant towers of steam began (7)_____. Curious as to the source of this strange ocean phenomenon, Schnuller grabbed his snorkelling equipment and a camera, and jumped in. Diving down beneath the ship, Schnuller felt his ears were bombarded by what sounded like underwater explosions, (8)___ the deeper he went. At first he feared the boat had suffered a mechanical failure. But as he circled around, he began to sense that he was not alone. Glancing downwards, Schnuller froze. Out of the darkness, a series of giant dark monolithic shapes were heading directly towards him. It was a group of whales speeding towards the surface. As they approached, the sounds grew louder and louder until they penetrated his flesh like an X-ray. Schnuller felt the warm vibrations (9)____ from every angle. The whales surrounded him, staring with large, unblinking eyes. At more than 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 125,000 pounds, they made him feel small. But rather than (10)____ in one gulp, the whales appeared to be deeply intrigued. After scanning him, the rhythm structure of their sounds began to change. Schnuller later realised that these were the patterns that we believe whales use to communicate and send information. The whales appeared to be speaking to him. They stayed for two hours, circling, staring and showering him with bursts of sound, before (11)______ into the deep.

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The History of the T-Shirt

At the beginning of the twentieth century the T-Shirt quickly became an American favourite. Now a century later the T-Shirt (12) _______ as popular as ever.

The American T-Shirt began (13) _____ WWI when American armed forces noticed European soldiers wearing a lightweight cotton undershirt on the hot European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple (14) ______ these shirts became known in the USA as «T-Shirts”.

In the 60s people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial (15) ______. Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top uscle Shirt Scoop Neck V-Neck and many other variations of the T-Shirt (16) ______ into fashion.

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The History of the T-Shirt

At the beginning of the twentieth century the T-Shirt quickly became an American favourite. Now a century later the T-Shirt (12) _______ as popular as ever.

The American T-Shirt began (13) ___ WWI when American armed forces noticed European soldiers wearing a lightweight cotton undershirt on the hot European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple (14) ____ these shirts became known in the USA as «T-Shirts”.

In the 60s people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial (15) ____. Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top uscle Shirt Scoop Neck V-Neck and many other variations of the T-Shirt (16) ____ into fashion.

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The History of the T-Shirt

At the beginning of the twentieth century the T-Shirt quickly became an American favourite. Now a century later the T-Shirt (12) _______ as popular as ever.

The American T-Shirt began (13) _ WWI when American armed forces noticed European soldiers wearing a lightweight cotton undershirt on the hot European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple (14) __ these shirts became known in the USA as «T-Shirts”.

In the 60s people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial (15) __. Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top uscle Shirt Scoop Neck V-Neck and many other variations of the T-Shirt (16) __ into fashion.

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The History of the T-Shirt

At the beginning of the twentieth century the T-Shirt quickly became an American favourite. Now a century later the T-Shirt (12) _______ as popular as ever.

The American T-Shirt began (13) WWI when American armed forces noticed European soldiers wearing a lightweight cotton undershirt on the hot European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple (14) _ these shirts became known in the USA as «T-Shirts”.

In the 60s people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial (15) . Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top uscle Shirt Scoop Neck V-Neck and many other variations of the T-Shirt (16) into fashion.

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The History of the T-Shirt

At the beginning of the twentieth century the T-Shirt quickly became an American favourite. Now a century later the T-Shirt (12) _______ as popular as ever.

The American T-Shirt began (13) WWI when American armed forces noticed European soldiers wearing a lightweight cotton undershirt on the hot European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple (14) _ these shirts became known in the USA as «T-Shirts”.

In the 60s people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial (15) . Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top uscle Shirt Scoop Neck V-Neck and many other variations of the T-Shirt (16) into fashion.

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Bach, Beatles and ...Maths?

From the rich complexity of the Bach fugues to the catchy songs of the Beatles music and mathematics overlap in all kinds of interesting (17) __________.

Would you believe that research has shown that certain (18) ________ of music end up being more popular and mainstream (19) ________ their mathematical structure?

The link between the physical practice of music and strong mathematical (20) ________ are demonstrated in various studies. They show that kids who play a musical instrument can (21) ________ more complex arithmetical operations than those who do not play an instrument.

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Bach, Beatles and ...Maths?

From the rich complexity of the Bach fugues to the catchy songs of the Beatles music and mathematics overlap in all kinds of interesting (17) __________.

Would you believe that research has shown that certain (18) ______ of music end up being more popular and mainstream (19) ______ their mathematical structure?

The link between the physical practice of music and strong mathematical (20) ______ are demonstrated in various studies. They show that kids who play a musical instrument can (21) ______ more complex arithmetical operations than those who do not play an instrument.

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Bach, Beatles and ...Maths?

From the rich complexity of the Bach fugues to the catchy songs of the Beatles music and mathematics overlap in all kinds of interesting (17) __________.

Would you believe that research has shown that certain (18) ____ of music end up being more popular and mainstream (19) ____ their mathematical structure?

The link between the physical practice of music and strong mathematical (20) ____ are demonstrated in various studies. They show that kids who play a musical instrument can (21) ____ more complex arithmetical operations than those who do not play an instrument.

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Bach, Beatles and ...Maths?

From the rich complexity of the Bach fugues to the catchy songs of the Beatles music and mathematics overlap in all kinds of interesting (17) __________.

Would you believe that research has shown that certain (18) __ of music end up being more popular and mainstream (19) __ their mathematical structure?

The link between the physical practice of music and strong mathematical (20) __ are demonstrated in various studies. They show that kids who play a musical instrument can (21) __ more complex arithmetical operations than those who do not play an instrument.

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Bach, Beatles and ...Maths?

From the rich complexity of the Bach fugues to the catchy songs of the Beatles music and mathematics overlap in all kinds of interesting (17) __________.

Would you believe that research has shown that certain (18) of music end up being more popular and mainstream (19) their mathematical structure?

The link between the physical practice of music and strong mathematical (20) are demonstrated in various studies. They show that kids who play a musical instrument can (21) more complex arithmetical operations than those who do not play an instrument.

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This Smartphone Case Doubles as an Espresso Machine

Mokase is the world’s first smartphone case that also (22)__________ users a warm shot of espresso whenever they want. It’s aimed at people who are always on the go whose lifestyle prevents (23)__________ from stopping by a cofee shop for a dose of caffeine. Smart K, the Italian company that came up with the concept for Mokase, claims that they were looking for a way to make cofee available (24)________. Pairing an Espresso Machine with a smartphone just (25)______ sense. We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not (26)________ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?» The smartphone is the answer, “Smart K stated in a press release.

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This Smartphone Case Doubles as an Espresso Machine

Mokase is the world’s first smartphone case that also (22)________ users a warm shot of espresso whenever they want. It’s aimed at people who are always on the go whose lifestyle prevents (23)________ from stopping by a cofee shop for a dose of caffeine. Smart K, the Italian company that came up with the concept for Mokase, claims that they were looking for a way to make cofee available (24)______. Pairing an Espresso Machine with a smartphone just (25)__ sense. We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not (26)______ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?» The smartphone is the answer, “Smart K stated in a press release.

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This Smartphone Case Doubles as an Espresso Machine

Mokase is the world’s first smartphone case that also (22)______ users a warm shot of espresso whenever they want. It’s aimed at people who are always on the go whose lifestyle prevents (23)______ from stopping by a cofee shop for a dose of caffeine. Smart K, the Italian company that came up with the concept for Mokase, claims that they were looking for a way to make cofee available (24)____. Pairing an Espresso Machine with a smartphone just (25) sense. We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not (26)______ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?» The smartphone is the answer, “Smart K stated in a press release.

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This Smartphone Case Doubles as an Espresso Machine

Mokase is the world’s first smartphone case that also (22)____ users a warm shot of espresso whenever they want. It’s aimed at people who are always on the go whose lifestyle prevents (23)____ from stopping by a cofee shop for a dose of caffeine. Smart K, the Italian company that came up with the concept for Mokase, claims that they were looking for a way to make cofee available (24)__. Pairing an Espresso Machine with a smartphone just (25) sense. We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not (26)____ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?» The smartphone is the answer, “Smart K stated in a press release.

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This Smartphone Case Doubles as an Espresso Machine

Mokase is the world’s first smartphone case that also (22)__ users a warm shot of espresso whenever they want. It’s aimed at people who are always on the go whose lifestyle prevents (23)__ from stopping by a cofee shop for a dose of caffeine. Smart K, the Italian company that came up with the concept for Mokase, claims that they were looking for a way to make cofee available (24). Pairing an Espresso Machine with a smartphone just (25) sense. We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not (26)__ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?» The smartphone is the answer, “Smart K stated in a press release.

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The Cabbies are Smarter than Google Maps

London has the most informed cab drivers in the world – and they’ve got the diplomas to prove it. To become a certified taxi operator in London a driver must first pass «the Knowledge» an extraordinarily difficult exam that (27)__________ detailed recall of streets and locations within a (28)________ radius of London’s Charing Cross railway station. Plus, they have to be fluent in English. Most drivers take three years (29)______ the Knowledge and many practice (30)______ tracing the routes on a bicycle. Drivers must know their directions backwards and forwards which is a (31)________ task in the maze of London’s one-way streets and blocked-o pedestrian zones.

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The Cabbies are Smarter than Google Maps

London has the most informed cab drivers in the world – and they’ve got the diplomas to prove it. To become a certified taxi operator in London a driver must first pass «the Knowledge» an extraordinarily difficult exam that (27)________ detailed recall of streets and locations within a (28)____ radius of London’s Charing Cross railway station. Plus, they have to be fluent in English. Most drivers take three years (29)__ the Knowledge and many practice (30)__ tracing the routes on a bicycle. Drivers must know their directions backwards and forwards which is a (31)______ task in the maze of London’s one-way streets and blocked-o pedestrian zones.

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The Cabbies are Smarter than Google Maps

London has the most informed cab drivers in the world – and they’ve got the diplomas to prove it. To become a certified taxi operator in London a driver must first pass «the Knowledge» an extraordinarily difficult exam that (27)________ detailed recall of streets and locations within a (28)____ radius of London’s Charing Cross railway station. Plus, they have to be fluent in English. Most drivers take three years (29)__ the Knowledge and many practice (30)__ tracing the routes on a bicycle. Drivers must know their directions backwards and forwards which is a (31)______ task in the maze of London’s one-way streets and blocked-o pedestrian zones.

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The Cabbies are Smarter than Google Maps

London has the most informed cab drivers in the world – and they’ve got the diplomas to prove it. To become a certified taxi operator in London a driver must first pass «the Knowledge» an extraordinarily difficult exam that (27)________ detailed recall of streets and locations within a (28)____ radius of London’s Charing Cross railway station. Plus, they have to be fluent in English. Most drivers take three years (29)__ the Knowledge and many practice (30)__ tracing the routes on a bicycle. Drivers must know their directions backwards and forwards which is a (31)______ task in the maze of London’s one-way streets and blocked-o pedestrian zones.

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The Cabbies are Smarter than Google Maps

London has the most informed cab drivers in the world – and they’ve got the diplomas to prove it. To become a certified taxi operator in London a driver must first pass «the Knowledge» an extraordinarily difficult exam that (27)________ detailed recall of streets and locations within a (28)____ radius of London’s Charing Cross railway station. Plus, they have to be fluent in English. Most drivers take three years (29)__ the Knowledge and many practice (30)__ tracing the routes on a bicycle. Drivers must know their directions backwards and forwards which is a (31)______ task in the maze of London’s one-way streets and blocked-o pedestrian zones.