Consuming the equivalent of two cans of soft drink can boost memory retention by a fifth and combat dementia in older people, found neuroscientists from Glasgow Caledonian University.

据英国《每日邮报》1月15日报道，英国格拉斯哥喀里多尼亚大学（Glasgow Caledonian University）的神经学家们发现，每天喝下约两罐碳酸饮料就能使记忆力提高五分之一。 心理学讲师利-莱比博士是此项研究的负责人。

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Or maybe you just need more cooking oil this month, or a homemade soft drink you can afford on paltry wages.

或者这个月你可能仅需要食用油，或者你的微薄工资能买得起的家制软饮料。

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If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain that you don't get out much, and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it.

如果有美食广场的话，要一杯不含酒精的饮料。 然后解释说，我好久不出门了，能否提供一把伞呢？

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Today this idea of selling syrup to locally owned bottlers can be found throughout the soft drink industry.

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They are shaped like a soft drink can and are packed with high explosives.

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They disapprove of the vapid notion that spending more on a soft drink or ice cream can bring happiness or social cachet.

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The ready availability of that snack bar, packet of crisps or can of soft drink is reinforcing the grazing culture that is adding pounds to our children's waistlines.

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