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Hundreds of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan that triggered a devastating tsunami. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead. 日本的大规模地震造成数百人死亡.这次地震引发了毁灭性的海啸.这次日本100年来最强烈的地震造成大规模的损失,许多人失踪,甚至恐怕已经死亡.

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da and mint -- the two flavors everyone wants combined.

苏打水和薄荷——所有人都想把这两种东西混在一起。

Well, like it or not, Tic Tac has done just that with its new limited-edition Tic Tac Coca-Cola breath mints.

不管你喜不喜欢，嘀嗒糖公司已经做到了，推出了新的限量版Tic Tac可口可乐薄荷糖。

According to Tic Tac, the unique combo will have fans "enjoy a revitalizing taste experience which combines the refreshment of Coca-Cola with the iconic taste of Tic Tac."

据嘀嗒糖公司称，这一独特组合将吸引“喜欢刺激味蕾的人，感觉就像把可口可乐饮料和嘀嗒糖的标志性味道混合在一起”。

Tic Tac, a brand owned by the Ferrero Group of Italy, originally announced the product's launch back in October, but only recently revealed that Tic Tac Coca-Cola will be coming to North America in late January.

嘀嗒糖是意大利费列罗集团的一个品牌。该品牌原定于十月份推出该产品，但最近才表示Tic Tac可口可乐薄荷糖将于1月末在北美上市。

The Wright Brothers(莱特兄弟) It lasted only 12 seconds, but those 12 seconds changed history. On December 17, 1903, two brothers named Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first airplane flight. Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. Orville was born in 1871. Neither boy graduated from high school, but mechanical things fascinated the young Wright brothers. They taught themselves math and engineering. The brothers decided to build a flying machine in 1896. They also were determined to learn how to control flight safely. They began experimenting with large kites. In 1900 the brothers built several huge kites with wings large enough to carry a person and tested their flights near the town of Kitty Hawk on the coast of North Carolina. This location was ideal. Steady winds from the ocean lifted the kite into the air. The kite crashed on sand dunes, which was safer than crashing into trees or solid ground. Wilbur actually flew on the kite for a few seconds. Then,the Wrights made a lot of improvement to their flights while they were testing again and again. At last,the brothers built an engine-powered flying machine with a propeller. Their plane weighed 750 pounds (340 kilograms). Its wings stretched 40 feet (12 meters) across. On December 17, 1903, Orville made the first successful flight. He stayed in the air for 12 seconds. Wilbur also made flights that day. In the last flight Wilbur stayed in the air for 59 seconds and traveled 852 feet (260 meters)! The brothers continued perfecting their plane. They practiced piloting machines with more powerful engines. These planes made longer flights and sharper turns. The Wrights gave public demonstrations of flying in both the United States and Europe. Orders for planes rolled in from governments around the world. In 1909, the brothers formed the Wright Company to build airplanes. By that time they’d produced a plane stable enough for a 20-mile (32-kilometer) flight. Wilbur died of typhoid fever in 1912. Orville sold the company in 1915 and spent time doing more research. By 1918, other companies had begun to build airplanes. Orville won many awards for his work before his death in 1948.