They even used cacao seeds as a form of money to pay taxes or give as holy offerings to the gods.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

Of course,I could yell my opinion at the top of my lungs, or as loudly as I possibly could.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

Knitting is a way of creating clothing by looping together long thin pieces of material such as cotton or wool.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

And the other part about it is if feathers were twice as heavy, or half as strong, then birds couldn't fly."

VOA: special.2010.06.01

If a drafted man could not do either thing, then he must join the army or be shot as a deserter.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

She gave birth to Thomas -- or Tiggy, as his parents call him -- at a hospital in Washington.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

Or,they can be more complex such as using liquid glazes to change the color or shininess of the clay surface.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

Enriched uranium can be used as fuel for nuclear energy as Iran says or it can be used for nuclear bombs.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

A "tornado outbreak" is often defined as six or more tornadoes produced by the same weather system within a day.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

"We have no choice," he said, "as to whether or not we will play a great part in the world.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

Many business owners agreed to follow codes or rules such as limiting the number of hours people could work.

VOA: special.2011.03.24

He found that mangroves store about three to four times more carbon per hectare as temperate forests or even tropical rainforests.

VOA: special.2011.05.10

Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.

VOA: special.2010.04.22

Or it may be as extensive as a whole paper copied -- or bought -- from somebody else.

VOA: special.2009.04.16